Cape Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus minutus)
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Cape Penduline Tit

Anthoscopus minutus (Shaw, 1812)

6.6 gWeight

The Cape penduline tit or southern penduline tit (Anthoscopus minutus) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Cape Penduline Tit has been recorded at 50 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. West Coast NPSouth Africa286 records
  2. West Coast NP – Seeberg hideSouth Africa190 records
  3. Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa129 records
More places
  1. Kgomo-KgomoSouth Africa77 records
  2. Polokwane GRSouth Africa65 records
  3. Avis DamNamibia57 records
  4. West Coast NP – Abrahamskraal hideSouth Africa51 records
  5. West Coast NP – Geelbek hides vicinitySouth Africa33 records
  6. Daan Viljoen Game ReserveNamibia27 records
  7. Etosha NP – Okaukuejo CampNamibia22 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaNamibiaBotswanaZimbabwe

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Cape penduline tit or southern penduline tit (Anthoscopus minutus) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

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Questions

How big is the Cape Penduline Tit?

The Cape Penduline Tit weighs around 6.6 g.

Where does the Cape Penduline Tit live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.

When is the best time to see the Cape Penduline Tit?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Cape Penduline Tit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cape Penduline Tit as Least Concern.

What does the Cape Penduline Tit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cape Penduline Tit in?

It belongs to the family Penduline Tits (Remizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
6.6 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: southwestern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Penduline Tits Remizidae
Genus
Anthoscopus

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Cape Penduline Tit

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