Subspecies
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(1) Lophophanes cristatus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(2) Lophophanes cristatus abadiei (Jouard, 1929)
(3) Lophophanes cristatus baschkirikus Snigirewski, 1931
(4) Lophophanes cristatus bureschi (Jordans, 1940)
(5) Lophophanes cristatus mitratus (C. L. Brehm, 1831)
(6) Lophophanes cristatus scoticus Prazak, 1897
(7) Lophophanes cristatus weigoldi (Tratz, 1914)
The status of the taxa baschkirikus and bureschi is unclear, because
there are no clear differences between these taxa and the nominate form.
Two subspecies occur in Germany: Lophophanes cristatus cristatus and
Lophophanes cristatus mitratus. However, their differentiation is very
weak and most characters are variable. Thus, the validity of the taxon
mitratus has been questioned by several authors.
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Synonyms
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Synonymy of Lophophanes cristatus cristatus:
Parus cristatus Linnaeus, 1758
Parus cristatus cristatus Linnaeus, 1758
Lophophanes cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lophophanes cristatus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Parus cristatus insubricus Von Burg, 1922
Parus cristatus somovi Fediuschin, 1927
Parus cristatus alpinus Heim des Balsac et Jouard, 1927 (nec Ghidini et Van Burg, 1924) (junior primary homonym)
Parus cristatus poeninus Jouard, 1929
Synonymy of Lophophanes cristatus mitratus:
Parus mitratus Brehm, 1831
Parus cristatus mitratus (Brehm, 1831)
Lophophanes cristatus mitratus (Brehm, 1831)
Parus cristatus albifrons Jouard, 1929
Parus cristatus heimi Jouard, 1929
Parus cristatus hispanus Jordans, 1933
Note: for an explanation of the status of Parus and other (sub)genera, see Parus major.
Note: the genus name is a combination of the greek "lophos" (=lobe,
crest) and the name "Phanes" that traces from "phaino" (=to shine, to
glow). "Phanes" was the name of several male persons in Greek mythology:
for instance, Phanes is the name of the second god in orphic theogony;
Chronos, the World creator, created a silvery shining egg from which
emerged the golden-winged Phanes, the god of light (day) who then created Nyx, the goddess of
the night. Thus the genus name must be regarded as masculine.
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Identification
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Distribution
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The nominate subspecies shows a typical disjunct distribution in
Scandinavia and the Alps. It can be encountered in Germany in the alpine
regions of Bayern. The subspecies Lophophanes cristatus mitratus occurs
in Central and western Europe. It occurs in most of Germany.
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Biology
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