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European Crested Tit, Herrerillo capuchino

Lophophanes cristatus

Description:

Passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a very easy to recognize tit, with a conspicuous crest, with the tip recurved. Its birdsong is similar to other tits, with a constant zee, zee, zee. It nests on fallen trunks. It feeds on insects and seeds. During winter it joins other tits to form bigger flocks.

Habitat:

Spotted in a Holm oak forest. Casa de Campo, Madrid

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/125 sec.; f/5.6; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.

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2 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

Thanks Ali

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

Beautiful

arlanda
Spotted by
arlanda

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Spotted on Jan 28, 2013
Submitted on Feb 18, 2013

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