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| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | nomadic | Forest dependency | Medium |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 5,920,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Decreasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 4 | - | - | - |
| Trend justification: In Europe, trends since 1980 show that populations have undergone a moderate decline (p<0.01), based on provisional data for 21 countries from the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (EBCC/RSPB/BirdLife/Statistics Netherlands; P. Vorisek in litt. 2008). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Andorra | Native | No | |||
| Austria | Native | No | |||
| Azerbaijan | Native | No | |||
| Belarus | Native | No | |||
| Belgium | Native | No | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bulgaria | Native | No | |||
| Croatia | Native | No | |||
| Czech Republic | Native | No | |||
| Denmark | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Estonia | Native | No | |||
| Finland | Native | No | |||
| France | Native | No | |||
| Germany | Native | No | |||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Greece | Native | No | |||
| Hungary | Native | No | |||
| Italy | Native | No | |||
| Kazakhstan | Vagrant | No | |||
| Latvia | Native | No | |||
| Liechtenstein | Native | No | |||
| Lithuania | Native | No | |||
| Luxembourg | Native | No | |||
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Montenegro | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Netherlands | Native | No | |||
| Norway | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Poland | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Portugal | Native | No | |||
| Romania | Native | No | |||
| Russia (Central Asian) | Native | No | |||
| Russia (European) | Native | No | |||
| Serbia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Slovakia | Native | No | |||
| Slovenia | Native | No | |||
| Spain | Native | No | |||
| Sweden | Native | No | |||
| Switzerland | Native | No | |||
| Ukraine | Native | No | |||
| United Kingdom | Native | No |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Boreal | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Temperate | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 2300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Parus cristatus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Paridae (Tits and chickadees) |
| Species name author | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 5,920,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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