Sennar Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus punctifrons)
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Sennar Penduline Tit

Anthoscopus punctifrons (Sundevall, 1850)

7 gWeight

The Sennar penduline tit (Anthoscopus punctifrons) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae, the most northerly member of the genus Anthoscopus.

Most records: Cameroon, Senegal, Chad

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Sennar Penduline Tit has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Waza NPCameroon11 records
  2. Zakouma NPChad1 record
  3. Les Trois Marigots – Brousses de ToddéSenegal1 record
More places
  1. Richard Toll – zone aéroportSenegal1 record
  2. PN du Djoudj – Station biologique et environsSenegal1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

CameroonSenegalChad

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 Sennar penduline tit (Anthoscopus punctifrons) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae, the most northerly member of the genus Anthoscopus.

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Questions

How big is the Sennar Penduline Tit?

The Sennar Penduline Tit weighs around 7 g.

Where does the Sennar Penduline Tit live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Mauritania and Senegal to eastern Sudan, Eritrea and northern South Sudan. It is most often recorded in Cameroon, Senegal and Chad.

Is the Sennar Penduline Tit endangered?

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

What does the Sennar Penduline Tit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sennar Penduline Tit in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: southern Mauritania and Senegal to eastern Sudan, Eritrea and northern South Sudan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Penduline Tits Remizidae
Genus
Anthoscopus

Other birds in the genus Anthoscopus

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Sennar Penduline Tit

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