The crested tit is one of our resident birds. It takes part in the trails of tits that move through the forests and settlements.
Appearance
The only tit with an apparent crest on its head, moiré in black and white as the crown. The rest of the head is white with pronounced black strokes. The eye is ruby red, and its back is brown and its belly a greyish white.
Similar bird
This is the only small bird that has a crest on its head. The same size as the tits.
Sounds and song
The crested tit’s call is unmistakably rolling. The song is a modification of the call and starts off with a fine note and is followed by an extended twittering.
Song
Contact Call
Warning Call
Food and bird tables
Rarely seen at the bird table. Eats mainly insects in the summertime. Will gather a considerable amount of seeds, spiders and insects from coniferous trees in the spring and autumn which it stores for further use.
The nest and hollows
Builds in hollows. The crested tit chooses its nesting spot as early as March or April, and then the female pecks out the hollow from a fir tree stump 1-2 metres above ground. Will also breed in old hollows left by the willow tit or woodpeckers.
Summer
Resident
Winter