Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Eurasian Penduline Tit

Remiz pendulinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

9.3 gWeight

The Eurasian penduline tit or European penduline tit (Remiz pendulinus) is a passerine bird of the genus Remiz.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Spain, Türkiye, Israel

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Spain, Türkiye, Israel

Eurasian Penduline Tit has been recorded at 688 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 55 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Aras Kuş Halkalama İstasyonuTürkiye1,898 records
  2. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel1,096 records
  3. Zamora – Río DueroSpain986 records
More places
  1. Desembocadura del Guadalhorce – ÁreaSpain891 records
  2. Estany d'Ivars – AreaSpain858 records
  3. Sureste PNat – Miralrío, Velilla de San AntonioSpain845 records
  4. Laguna de la VeguillaSpain786 records
  5. Marjal dels Moros – ÁreaSpain742 records
  6. Sureste PNat – Soto de las JuntasSpain728 records
  7. Zaragoza – Parque del AguaSpain669 records

Countries and regions with the most records

SpainTürkiyeIsraelPolandGreeceCzechiaHungaryPortugal

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 Eurasian penduline tit or European penduline tit (Remiz pendulinus) is a passerine bird of the genus Remiz. It is relatively widespread throughout the western Palearctic. It is migratory in the northern part of its range but resident in the southern part.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Eurasian Penduline Tit?

The Eurasian Penduline Tit weighs around 9.3 g.

Where does the Eurasian Penduline Tit live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: western, northern, south-central. It is most often recorded in Spain, Türkiye and Israel.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Eurasian Penduline Tit endangered?

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

What does the Eurasian Penduline Tit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Eurasian Penduline Tit in?

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

At a glance

Weight
9.3 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: western, northern, south-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Penduline Tits Remizidae
Genus
Remiz

Other birds in the genus Remiz

Black-headed Penduline TitBlack-headed Penduline TitRemiz macronyxWhite-crowned Penduline TitWhite-crowned Penduline TitRemiz coronatusChinese Penduline TitChinese Penduline TitRemiz consobrinusSennar Penduline TitSennar Penduline TitAnthoscopus punctifronsYellow Penduline TitYellow Penduline TitAnthoscopus parvulusMouse-colored Penduline TitMouse-colored Penduline TitAnthoscopus musculusForest Penduline TitForest Penduline TitAnthoscopus flavifronsGrey Penduline TitGrey Penduline TitAnthoscopus caroliCape Penduline TitCape Penduline TitAnthoscopus minutusVerdinVerdinAuriparus flaviceps
Eurasian Penduline Tit

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Erik Eckstein. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages