Photo: Nikolai Alekseevich Severtzov (1827–1885) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-headed Penduline Tit
Remiz macronyx
Black-headed Penduline Tit (Remiz macronyx) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Black-headed Penduline Tit (Remiz macronyx) is a member of the Remizidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 9.3 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 Remiz
- Species macronyx
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Remizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-headed Penduline Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-headed Penduline Tit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Black-headed Penduline Tit (Remiz macronyx) belongs to the Remizidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c Asia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 83,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-headed Penduline Tit?
The Black-headed Penduline Tit is a very small bird that weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Black-headed Penduline Tit live?
The Black-headed Penduline Tit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c Asia, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Black-headed Penduline Tit belong to?
The Black-headed Penduline Tit (Remiz macronyx) belongs to the Remizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-headed Penduline Tit eat?
The Black-headed Penduline Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-headed Penduline Tit migrate?
The Black-headed Penduline Tit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Black-headed 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 Black-headed Penduline Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Black-headed Penduline Tit — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-headed Penduline Tit's range?
The Black-headed Penduline Tit has a mapped global range of about 83,000 km².
Conservation
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