# Crested tit (*Lophophanes cristatus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus), also called the European crested tit, is a small bird in the family Paridae, part of the songbirds and other perching birds. It is an invertivore that lives in woodland, has a perching lifestyle and is sedentary. Adults weigh from 10.65 to 11.4 g, with a wingspan of 18 cm. It lays 6.5 eggs per clutch with 1.5 clutches per year, incubates eggs for 16 days, and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 10.7 g – 11.4 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 18 cm |
| Lifespan | 11.6 years |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 11.6 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | woodland |
| Egg incubation | 16 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 6.3 – 6.5 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1.5 |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Sedentary |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Paridae
- genus: Lophophanes
- species: *Lophophanes cristatus* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Parus cristatus*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the crested tit?

The crested tit is a bird in the family Paridae and the order Passeriformes, part of the songbirds and other perching birds.

### How heavy is a crested tit?

An adult crested tit weighs 11.04 g, with reported values from 10.65 to 11.4 g. Its wingspan is 18 cm.

### What does the crested tit eat?

The crested tit is an invertivore; its trophic level is listed as omnivore.

### What habitat does the crested tit live in?

The crested tit lives in woodland, where it has a perching lifestyle and is sedentary.

### Is the crested tit endangered?

No. The crested tit is listed as Least Concern (LC) in the global IUCN assessment, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does a crested tit live?

The crested tit has a lifespan of 11.58 years, with values up to 11.6 years reported.

### How many eggs does a crested tit lay?

The crested tit lays 6.5 eggs per clutch and has 1.5 clutches per year. The eggs are incubated for 16 days.

### Who named the crested tit?

The crested tit was named Lophophanes cristatus by (Linnaeus, 1758).

## Sources

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