"Parus ater" redirects here. For the pseudonymous writer, see Parus Ater.
Coal tit
Adult British coal tit, P. a. britannicus (note greenish-grey back)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Paridae
Genus:
Periparus
Species:
P. ater
Binomial name
Periparus ater
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Range of P. ater
Resident
Non-breeding
Synonyms
Parus ater Linnaeus, 1758
The coal tit or cole tit,[2] (Periparus ater), is a small passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in forests throughout the temperate to subtropical Palearctic, including North Africa. The black-crested tit is now usually included in this species.
^BirdLife International (2017). "Periparus ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22735965A118835425. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22735965A118835425.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^"Cole tit". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
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