Coal Tit
Periparus ater(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Coal Tit
The Coal Tit (Periparus ater) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Paridae (Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Periparus ater
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Coal Tit
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 21 subspecies for this species.
- Periparus ater britannicus
- Periparus ater hibernicus
- Periparus ater ater
- Periparus ater vieirae
- Periparus ater sardus
- Periparus ater atlas
- Periparus ater ledouci
- Periparus ater cypriotes
- Periparus ater moltchanovi
- Periparus ater michalowskii
- Periparus ater derjugini
- Periparus ater eckodedicatus
- Periparus ater phaeonotus
- Periparus ater rufipectus
- Periparus ater martensi
- Periparus ater melanolophus
- Periparus ater aemodius
- Periparus ater pekinensis
- Periparus ater insularis
- Periparus ater kuatunensis
- Periparus ater ptilosus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Parus ater
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europe; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1905, Vogel pal. Fauna, p. 356.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.190
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Palawan Tit
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Elegant Tit
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Rufous-naped Tit
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Rufous-vented Tit
Periparus rubidiventris
Grey-crested Tit
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Crested Tit
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Bridled Titmouse
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Oak Titmouse
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