Marsh Tit (Parus palustris) Science Article 3 abstract The Marsh Tit Poecile palustris is a small, hole-nesting woodland passerine whose national population in the UK has declined by more than 50% in the last 25 years. To investigate possible causes for the species long-term decline, we examined habitat selection by Marsh Tits at three scales. […]
Category: Paridae
Timing and synchronisation of breeding in a Marsh Tit Parus palustris population from a primaeval forest
Marsh Tit (Parus palustris) Science Article 2 abstract Marsh Tits Parus palustris in Bialowieza National Park (E. Poland, 1985-97) were single brooded, laid their first eggs between 5 April and 11 May (mean 21 April). Nest building commenced on average 10-15 days before the first egg was laid, but overlapped partially with egg laying. Median […]
Nest-building by crested tit Parus cristatus males:an analysis of costs and benefits
Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) Science Article 2 abstract In a population of crested tits in Belgium, one out of three breeding males participated in nest-building. Since variation in the amount of nest-building among 11 building males was low, analysis of male nest-building allowed a logistic regression design. The probability of building increased with male condition […]
Site condition monitoring of the breeding aggregation of crested tits (Parus cristatus) on the North Rothiemurchus Pinewood Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) Science Article 1 abstract The North Rothiemurchus Pinewood SSSI includes the breeding aggregation of crested tits as one of itsdesignation criteria. BTO Scotland was commissioned by SNH to undertake a survey of crested tits withinthe designated area in March 2005 for site condition monitoring (SCM) reporting. A second objective wasto provide […]
Survival to first breeding is not sex-specific in the Coal Tit (Parus ater)
Coal Tit (Parus ater) Science Article 1 abstract Differential survival of males and females affects the structure and dynamics of avian populations, but studying sex-specific survival rates is difficult. This is especially true for offspring if the period between hatching and first breeding is considered. Under certain conditions, however, the determination of offspring sex ratio, […]
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Paridae | [latin] Baeolophus bicolor | [UK] Tufted Titmouse | [FR] Mesange bicolore | [DE] Indianermeise | [ES] Copetoncito norteno | [NL] Tweekleurige Mees Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A small, gray, mouse-colored bird with a tufted crest . Underparts pale, sides rusty, light spot between the eye and bill. Those […]
Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Paridae | [latin] Lophophanes cristatus | [UK] Crested Tit | [FR] Mesange huppee | [DE] Haubenmeise | [ES] Herrerillo Capuchino | [NL] Kuifmees Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The crested tit is a small bird between 11-12 cm. in length, with a […]
Siberian Tit (Poecile cinctus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Paridae | [latin] Poecile cinctus | [UK] Siberian Tit | [FR] Mesange lapone | [DE] Lapplandmeise | [ES] Carbonero lapon | [NL] Bruinkopmees Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Slightly shorter overall than Great Tit, noticeably larger and much longer-tailed than Willow Tit, […]
Marsh Tit (Parus palustris)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Paridae | [latin] Parus palustris | [UK] Marsh Tit | [FR] Mesange nonnette | [DE] Sumpfmeise | [ES] Carbonero Palustre | [NL] Glanskop Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Poecile palustris EU widespread Poecile palustris brevirostris Poecile palustris dresseri Poecile palustris ernsti Poecile palustris hellmayri […]
Mexican Chickadee (Poecile sclateri)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Paridae | [latin] Poecile sclateri | [UK] Mexican Chickadee | [FR] Mesange grise | [DE] Grauflanken-Meise | [ES] Carbonero Mexicano | [NL] Grijsflankmees Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Poecile sclateri NA, MA sw USA, Mexico Poecile sclateri eidos Poecile sclateri garzai Poecile sclateri rayi […]