Coal tit
| Coal tit | |
|---|---|
| Adult British coal tit, P. a. britannicus (note greenish-grey back) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Periparus |
| Species: | P. ater |
| Binomial name | |
| Periparus ater | |
| Range of P. ater Resident Non-breeding | |
| Synonyms | |
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Parus ater Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The coal tit (Periparus ater), is a small passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in forests throughout the temperate to subtropical Palearctic, including North Africa. The black-crested tit is now usually included in this species.