Bearded Reedling

How to identify

Field marks

1. Male head gray, with black “mustaches” on both sides
2. Mostly orange-brown overall, with a whitish throat and breast
3. Tail long, with white edges to the tail feathers
4. Wings with contrasting black and white patches

Male, female and young

Male with a gray head and black mustaches; female paler, with a brownish head and no black mustaches; juvenile resembles the female, with black patches on the back.

Voice

A metallic “ping” used for contact.

Where and when it's recorded

Bearded Reedling has been recorded at 665 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 55 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. Titchwell Marsh RSPB ReserveUnited Kingdom3,684 records
2. Minsmere RSPB ReserveUnited Kingdom3,451 records
3. Cley & Salthouse Marshes NWT NR – Cley Marshes including Hides and Visitor CentreUnited Kingdom2,285 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United KingdomSpainPolandGermanyChinaHungarySwedenTürkiye

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About

The bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) is a small, long-tailed passerine bird found in reed beds near water in the temperate zone of Eurasia. It is frequently known as the bearded tit or occasionally as bearded parrotbill, as historically it was believed to be closely related to either the tits or parrotbills. Today it is known to lack close relatives and it is the only species in the family Panuridae.

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