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Grey Penduline Tit
Anthoscopus caroli
Grey Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus caroli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Grey Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus caroli) is a member of the Remizidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 6.9 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 caroli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Remizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey Penduline Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey Penduline Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus caroli) belongs to the Remizidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF c, s.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey Penduline Tit?
The Grey Penduline Tit is a very small bird that weighs around 6.9 g.
Where does the Grey Penduline Tit live?
The Grey Penduline Tit is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, s, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey Penduline Tit belong to?
The Grey Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus caroli) belongs to the Remizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey Penduline Tit eat?
The Grey Penduline Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey Penduline Tit migrate?
The Grey Penduline Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey 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 Grey Penduline Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Grey 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 Grey Penduline Tit's range?
The Grey Penduline Tit has a mapped global range of about 4.6 million km².
Conservation
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