Crested Tit / Lophophanes cristatus
Crested Tit
SCI Name:
Protonym: Parus cristatus Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.189
Taxonomy: Passeriformes / Paridae / Lophophanes
Taxonomy Code: cretit2
Type Locality: Europe ; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1905, Vogel pal. Fauna, 1, p. 363.
Author: Linnaeus
Publish Year: 1758
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
LOPHOPHANES
(Paridae; Ϯ Crested Tit L. cristatus) Gr. λοφος lophos crest; -φανης
-phanēs showing < φαινω phainō to show; "4. Parus cristatus, bicolor. ... 4. Haubenmeise. Lophophanes *) E[ntwickelung]. Alle Formen verkleinern sich; die Farben werden einfacher. Ch[arakter]. Meisen mit Federbüschen. L[ebensart]. Sie leben Nadelhölzer und die Gesellschaf der Goldhähnchen. ... *) λοφος, Haube und φαινω, zeigen." (Kaup 1829); "LOPHOPHANES Kaup, 1829 M — Parus cristatus Linnaeus, 1758; type by subsequent designation (G. R. Gray, 1842, Appendix to a list of the Genera of Birds, p. 8)." (Dickinson & Christidis (eds.) 2014, 427).
Var. Lophaphanes, Lophopterus.
cristatum / cristatus
L. cristatus crested, plumed, tufted < crista crest, plume, tuft.
● ex “Quauhtzonecolin” of Hernandez 1651, “Coturnix indica” of Ray 1713, and “Caille hupée du Méxique” of Brisson 1760 (Colinus).
● ex “Figuier huppé de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 391, fig. 1, and de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Crested Warbler” of Latham 1783 (syn. Colopteryx galeatus).
● ex “Moineau de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 224, fig. 3, “Friquet huppé” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Black-faced Finch” of Latham 1783 (syn. Coryphospingus cucullatus).
● ex “Drongo” of Levaillant 1805, pl. 166 (syn. Dicrurus forficatus).
● "43. LANIUS. ... cristatus. 1. L. cauda cuneiformi, capite cristato, corpore rufescente, subtus fulvo fuscoque undulato. Lanius fulvus cristatus. Edw. av. 54. t. 54. Habitat in Benghala." (Linnaeus 1758). Edwards' 1747, “Crested Red or Russit Butcher-Bird,” is from a drawing of a dishevelled dead bird shown with a crest (Lanius).
● "100. PARUS. ... cristatus. 1. P. capite cristato. Fn. svec. 239. Parus cristatus. Gesn. av. 642. f. med. Aldr. orn. l. 17. c. 20. Will. orn. 175. t. 43. Raj. av. 74. n. 6. Alb. av. 2. p. 53. t. 57. f. 2. Frisch. av. . . t. 14. f. 2. Habitat in Europa." (Linnaeus 1758) (Lophophanes).
● ex "Tangara noir hupé de Cayenne" of Brisson 1760 (Loriotus).
● ex “Hoactzin” of Willughby 1676, and Ray 1713, “Crax fuscus mexicanus” of Brisson 1760, “Faisan huppé de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 337, “Hoazin” of de Buffon 1770-1782, and “Crested Pheasant” of Latham 1783 (syn. Opisthocomus hoazin).
● "60. TROCHILUS. ... cristatus. 17. T. rectirostris viridis, alis fuscis, abdomine cinereo, crista cærulescente. Mellivora minor cristata. Edw. av. 37. t. 37. Habitat in America." (Linnaeus 1758) (Orthorhyncus).
● ex “Merula Sinensis cristata minor” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Otocompsa jocosa).
● "87. PAVO. ... cristatus. 1. P. capite crista erecta. Pavo cauda longa. Fn. svec. 163. Pavo. Gesn. av. 656. Aldr. orn. l. 13. c. 1. Jonst. av. 56. t. 22. Will. orn. 112. t. 27. Raj. av. 51. Habitat in India orientali, Zeylona. Mas remigibus primoribus ferrugineis, ejulans, vindicans, superbus, togam dorsalem gemmantibus ocellis, naturæ miraculo pictam erigendamque, tertio anno acquirit, qua nihil pulchrius, sub canicula dejicit. Femina curat pullos in proximas nuptias. Sambucci floribus occiditur." (Linnaeus 1758) (Pavo).
● "68. COLYMBUS. ... cristatus. 2. C. pedibus lobato-fissis, capite rufo, collari nigro, remigibus secundariis albis. Fn. svec. 122. Colymbus major cristatus s. cornutus. Gesn. av. 139. Aldr. ornith. l. 19. c. 52. Will. orn. 257. t. 61. Raj. av. 124. Marsil. danub. 80. t. 38. Habitat in Europa." (Linnaeus 1758) (Podiceps).
● ex “Cassicus cristatus” of Brisson 1760, “Cassique huppé de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 344, and “Crested Oriole” of Latham 1782 (syn. Psarocolius decumanus).
● ex "Pluvier armé du Sénégal" of d'Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 800 (syn. Vanellus senegallus).
● "79. CHARADRIUS. ... cristatus. 1. C. gula pileo pectoreque nigris, occipite cristato, dorso testaceo, pedibus nigris. Pluvialis indicus, pectore nigro. Edw. av. 47. t. 47. Habitat in Persia. Simillimus est Tringæ Vanello." (Linnaeus 1758) (syn. Vanellus spinosus).
● ex “Vultur leporarius” of Gessner 1555, and Ray 1713, “Vultur cristatus” of Brisson 1760, “Vautour à aigrettes” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Hare Vulture” of Latham 1781 (unident.).
● see cristata
SUBSPECIES
Crested Tit (scoticus)
SCI Name: Lophophanes cristatus scoticus
scotica / scoticus
L. Scoticus Scottish < Scotia Scotland, the land of the Scots < Scoti Scots, the people of northern Britain.
● ex “Red Grous” of Latham 1783 (Lagopus).
Crested Tit (abadiei)
SCI Name: Lophophanes cristatus abadiei
abadiei
Marie Eugène Anne René Marquis d’Abadie (1895-1971) French ornithologist, collector, zoologist (subsp. Cettia castaneocoronata, subsp. Lophophanes cristatus).
Crested Tit (cristatus)
SCI Name: Lophophanes cristatus cristatus
cristatum / cristatus
L. cristatus crested, plumed, tufted < crista crest, plume, tuft.
● ex “Quauhtzonecolin” of Hernandez 1651, “Coturnix indica” of Ray 1713, and “Caille hupée du Méxique” of Brisson 1760 (Colinus).
● ex “Figuier huppé de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 391, fig. 1, and de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Crested Warbler” of Latham 1783 (syn. Colopteryx galeatus).
● ex “Moineau de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 224, fig. 3, “Friquet huppé” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Black-faced Finch” of Latham 1783 (syn. Coryphospingus cucullatus).
● ex “Drongo” of Levaillant 1805, pl. 166 (syn. Dicrurus forficatus).
● "43. LANIUS. ... cristatus. 1. L. cauda cuneiformi, capite cristato, corpore rufescente, subtus fulvo fuscoque undulato. Lanius fulvus cristatus. Edw. av. 54. t. 54. Habitat in Benghala." (Linnaeus 1758). Edwards' 1747, “Crested Red or Russit Butcher-Bird,” is from a drawing of a dishevelled dead bird shown with a crest (Lanius).
● "100. PARUS. ... cristatus. 1. P. capite cristato. Fn. svec. 239. Parus cristatus. Gesn. av. 642. f. med. Aldr. orn. l. 17. c. 20. Will. orn. 175. t. 43. Raj. av. 74. n. 6. Alb. av. 2. p. 53. t. 57. f. 2. Frisch. av. . . t. 14. f. 2. Habitat in Europa." (Linnaeus 1758) (Lophophanes).
● ex "Tangara noir hupé de Cayenne" of Brisson 1760 (Loriotus).
● ex “Hoactzin” of Willughby 1676, and Ray 1713, “Crax fuscus mexicanus” of Brisson 1760, “Faisan huppé de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 337, “Hoazin” of de Buffon 1770-1782, and “Crested Pheasant” of Latham 1783 (syn. Opisthocomus hoazin).
● "60. TROCHILUS. ... cristatus. 17. T. rectirostris viridis, alis fuscis, abdomine cinereo, crista cærulescente. Mellivora minor cristata. Edw. av. 37. t. 37. Habitat in America." (Linnaeus 1758) (Orthorhyncus).
● ex “Merula Sinensis cristata minor” of Brisson 1760 (syn. Otocompsa jocosa).
● "87. PAVO. ... cristatus. 1. P. capite crista erecta. Pavo cauda longa. Fn. svec. 163. Pavo. Gesn. av. 656. Aldr. orn. l. 13. c. 1. Jonst. av. 56. t. 22. Will. orn. 112. t. 27. Raj. av. 51. Habitat in India orientali, Zeylona. Mas remigibus primoribus ferrugineis, ejulans, vindicans, superbus, togam dorsalem gemmantibus ocellis, naturæ miraculo pictam erigendamque, tertio anno acquirit, qua nihil pulchrius, sub canicula dejicit. Femina curat pullos in proximas nuptias. Sambucci floribus occiditur." (Linnaeus 1758) (Pavo).
● "68. COLYMBUS. ... cristatus. 2. C. pedibus lobato-fissis, capite rufo, collari nigro, remigibus secundariis albis. Fn. svec. 122. Colymbus major cristatus s. cornutus. Gesn. av. 139. Aldr. ornith. l. 19. c. 52. Will. orn. 257. t. 61. Raj. av. 124. Marsil. danub. 80. t. 38. Habitat in Europa." (Linnaeus 1758) (Podiceps).
● ex “Cassicus cristatus” of Brisson 1760, “Cassique huppé de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 344, and “Crested Oriole” of Latham 1782 (syn. Psarocolius decumanus).
● ex "Pluvier armé du Sénégal" of d'Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 800 (syn. Vanellus senegallus).
● "79. CHARADRIUS. ... cristatus. 1. C. gula pileo pectoreque nigris, occipite cristato, dorso testaceo, pedibus nigris. Pluvialis indicus, pectore nigro. Edw. av. 47. t. 47. Habitat in Persia. Simillimus est Tringæ Vanello." (Linnaeus 1758) (syn. Vanellus spinosus).
● ex “Vultur leporarius” of Gessner 1555, and Ray 1713, “Vultur cristatus” of Brisson 1760, “Vautour à aigrettes” of de Buffon 1770-1783, and “Hare Vulture” of Latham 1781 (unident.).
● see cristata
Crested Tit (mitratus)
SCI Name: Lophophanes cristatus mitratus
mitrata / mitratus
L. mitratus crowned, mitred, turbanned < mitra head-dress < Gr. μιτρα mitra head-band.
● ex “Hooded Titmouse” of Catesby 1731, “Parus carolinensis torquatus” of Brisson 1760, “Gobe-mouche de la Louisiane” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 666, fig. 2, “Mésange à collier de la Caroline” of de Buffon 1770-1783, “Gobe-mouche citrin de la Louisiane” of de Buffon 1770-1786, and “Hooded Warbler” of Latham 1783 and Pennant 1785 (syn. Cardellina citrina).
● ex “Tangara à tête rousse de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 290, fig. 1 (syn. Tangara cayana).
Crested Tit (weigoldi)
SCI Name: Lophophanes cristatus weigoldi
weigoldi / weigoldicus
Dr Max Hugo Weigold (1886-1973) German zoologist, pioneer bird-ringer, collector in China and Tibet (the first European to see a live Giant Panda) (subsp. Alauda gulgula, syn. Carduelis carduelis parva, subsp. Emberiza cioides, syn. Galerida cristata subtaurica, syn. Lanius senator, subsp. Lophophanes cristatus, syn. Luscinia svecica, syn. Motacilla citreola calcarata, syn. Nannus troglodytes, subsp. Phylloscopus fuscatus, subsp. Poecile montanus, syn. Poecile montanus weigoldicus, subsp. Schoeniparus brunneus).
Crested Tit (baschkirikus)
SCI Name: Lophophanes cristatus baschkirikus
baschkiricus / baschkiriensis / baschkirikus / baskiriensis
Bashkiri Steppes, Bashkortostan, south-western Russia.
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, mispellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)