How to welcome the Crested Tit in your garden
Lophophanes cristatus · Paridae
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About the Crested Tit
The crested tit or European crested tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in coniferous forests throughout central and northern Europe and in deciduous woodland in France and the Iberian Peninsula. In Great Britain, it is mainly restricted to the ancient pinewoods of Inverness and Strathspey in Scotland, and rarely strays far from its haunts. A few vagrant crested tits have been seen in England. It is resident, and most individuals do not migrate.
Source: Wikipedia
Ecological traits of the Crested Tit
- Nesting : small-cavity nester.
- Preferred feeder food : seed feeder, fat balls.
Matching nest box plan
For the Crested Tit, the reference plan from nichoirs.net is:
Recommended internal dimensions: 130 × 200 × 130 mm (width × height × depth).
Entrance hole diameter: 27-28 mm.
Three ways to help
- Install a nest box — Free species-tailored construction plans and video tutorials.
- Install a feeder — Choose the feeder and seeds based on the bird's feeding habits.
- Grow a natural pantry — Native local plants that sustainably feed this bird and biodiversity.
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Sources and credits
- Observation data: eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, ebird.org)
- Source: Wikipedia
- Plans and dimensions: nichoirs.net