European Crested Tit, herrerillo capuchino

Description:

Passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is an easy tit to recognise, for besides its erectile crest, the tip of which is often recurved, its gorget and collar are distinctive. It is, like other tits, talkative, and birds keep up a constant zee, zee, zee About this sound birdsong, similar to that of the Coal Tit. It makes a nest in a hole in rotting stumps. This bird often feeds low down in trees, but although not shy, it is not always easily approached. It will join winter tit flocks with other species. Like other tits it is found in pairs and it feeds on insects (including caterpillars) and seeds. This species was formerly placed in Parus, but the distinctness of Lophophanes is well supported,

Habitat:

Pine tree forest (Pinus sylvestris) at 1500 meters high. Sierra de Guadarrama

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/100 sec.; f/5.6; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.