Crested Tit
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Crested Tit

Lophophanes cristatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Doñana National Park
168 Verified records at Doñana National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crested tit or European crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) 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. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Tit sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

30–40% · Possible
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

20–30% · Possible
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

60–70% · Likely
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

50–60% · Likely
Cetti's Warbler
LC

Cetti's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cettia cetti

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
Sardinian Warbler
LC Endemic

Sardinian Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Curruca melanocephala

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

40–50% · Likely
Crested Lark
LC

Crested Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galerida cristata

40–50% · Likely
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
2 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
4 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
5 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
8 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
9 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
10 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
11 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
12 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
13 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
14 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
15 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
16 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
17 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
18 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
19 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Tit in Doñana National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Tit sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Tit in Doñana National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Crested Tit in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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