Parus cinctus; Print; The grey-headed chickadee or Siberian tit (Poecile cinctus; formerly Parus cinctus) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread resident breeder throughout subarctic Scandinavia and northern Asia; and also into North America in Alaska and the far northwest of Canada. It is a conifer specialist. It is resident; and most birds do not migrate. Curiously (with respect to its name); the bird has no grey on its head; which is black; white; and brown.; 1700-1880