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| Crested tit - Parus critatus |
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The crested tit is not as colourful as the other tits. Its largely confined to ancient Caledonian pine forests and Scots pine plantations and is attracted to broken tree stumps and scattered birches. |
| Indentification |
| Adult |
grey/ brown upperparts with prominent upstanding black amid white streaked crest. White face with clearly marked black eye stripe, black bib and line extending to enclose eyes. |
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| Size |
11 - 12cm |
| Bill |
black short and stubby. |
| Legs |
Black: medium in length |
| Habitat |
It is largely confined to ancient Caledonian pine forests and Scots pine plantations and is attracted to broken tree stumps and scattered birches |
| Behaviour |
flits, takes off & landing from vegetation |
| Flocking |
1 - 15 |
| Flight |
undulating; flitting. |
| Voice |
trilled chirr - chirr - rr |
| Breeding |
| Nest |
hole in old tree stumps |
| Eggs |
lays 4 - 8 eggs, eggs are white, speckled purple. |
| Incubation period |
13 – 18 days |
| Fledgling |
17 - 21 days |
| Broods |
1; April - May |
| Food |
insects & seeds. |
| UK breeding pairs |
2,400 |
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