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Least Concern

Eurasian Penduline Tit

Remiz pendulinus

Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) 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.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Remizidae Penduline Tits
  4. Genus Remiz
  5. Species pendulinus

Where it lives

Western, northern, south-central

Quick facts

Weight
9.3 g
Family
Remizidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Eurasian 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 Eurasian Penduline Tit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) belongs to the Remizidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL w, n, sc.

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 6 million km².

Songs & calls

Eurasian Penduline Tit — Call

Recorded by Stanislas Wroza Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Eurasian Penduline Tit?

The Eurasian Penduline Tit is a very small bird that weighs around 9.3 g.

Where does the Eurasian Penduline Tit live?

The Eurasian Penduline Tit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL w, n, sc, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.

What family does the Eurasian Penduline Tit belong to?

The Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) belongs to the Remizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Eurasian Penduline Tit eat?

The Eurasian Penduline Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Eurasian Penduline Tit migrate?

The Eurasian Penduline Tit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Eurasian 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 Eurasian Penduline Tit make?

1 real field recording of the Eurasian 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 Eurasian Penduline Tit's range?

The Eurasian Penduline Tit has a mapped global range of about 6 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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