The willow tit is a passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and across the Palearctic. The plumage is grey-brown and off-white with a black cap and bib. It is more of a conifer specialist than the closely related marsh tit, which explains it breeding much further north. It is resident, and most birds do not migrate. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Conrad von Baldenstein, T 1827)
Reference:
Neue Alpina
2 p.31
Protonym:
Parus cinereus montanus
Type locality:
mountain forests of Graubiinden, Switzerland.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41754078
Avibase ID:
F963401E5AFA01DC
Avibase ID:
avibase-F963401E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F963401E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562353
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Willow or Songar Tit [excl. weigoldicus] ( Poecile [montanus or songarus, excl. weigoldicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Willow or Songar Tit [excl. weigoldicus] ( Poecile [montanus or songarus, excl. weigoldicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Willow or Songar Tit [excl. weigoldicus] ( Poecile [montanus or songarus, excl. weigoldicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Willow or Songar Tit [excl. weigoldicus] ( Poecile [montanus or songarus, excl. weigoldicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Willow or Songar Tit [excl. weigoldicus] ( Poecile [montanus or songarus, excl. weigoldicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Willow or Songar Tit [excl. weigoldicus] ( Poecile [montanus or songarus, excl. weigoldicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Willow or Songar Tit [excl. weigoldicus] ( Poecile [montanus or songarus, excl. weigoldicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Willow or Songar Tit [excl. weigoldicus] ( Poecile [montanus or songarus, excl. weigoldicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Willow or Songar Tit [excl. weigoldicus] ( Poecile [montanus or songarus, excl. weigoldicus]) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2021: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2022: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2023: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2024: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.55: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
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eBird version 2024: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Willow Tit ( Poecile montanus) [version 2] |
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Poecile montanus [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Poecile [montanus, songarus or weigoldicus]
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