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Sennar Penduline Tit
Anthoscopus punctifrons
Sennar Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus punctifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Sennar Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus punctifrons) is a member of the Remizidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Remizidae Penduline Tits
- Genus Anthoscopus
- Species punctifrons
Where it lives
Southern Mauritania and Senegal to eastern Sudan, Eritrea and northern South Sudan
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Remizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sennar Penduline Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of arid, desert country, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sennar Penduline Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sennar Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus punctifrons) belongs to the Remizidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Mauritania and Senegal to e Sudan, Eritrea and n South Sudan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sennar Penduline Tit?
The Sennar Penduline Tit is a very small bird that weighs around 7 g.
Where does the Sennar Penduline Tit live?
The Sennar Penduline Tit is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Mauritania and Senegal to e Sudan, Eritrea and n South Sudan, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Sennar Penduline Tit belong to?
The Sennar Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus punctifrons) belongs to the Remizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sennar Penduline Tit eat?
The Sennar Penduline Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sennar Penduline Tit migrate?
The Sennar Penduline Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sennar Penduline Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Sennar Penduline Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Sennar Penduline Tit — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sennar Penduline Tit's range?
The Sennar Penduline Tit has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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