Tits and Chickadees (Paridae) - HBW 12

Grey-crested Tit (Lophophanes dichrous)

French: Mésange des bouleaux German: Grauhaubenmeise Spanish: Herrerillo Crestigrís
Other common names: Brown Crested Tit

Taxonomy: Parus dichrous Blyth, 1845, Nepal.
Until recently present genus normally subsumed into a broad Parus, and many authors still prefer that treatment. Relationship with L. cristatus uncertain; further study needed. Both were previously considered, on grounds mainly of morphology, to have close affinity with Baeolophus wollweberi. Race wellsi intergrades with both nominate and dichroides in S China. E Himalayan populations perhaps separable from nominate as race izzardi, on basis of longer wing. Four subspecies recognized.

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