White-crowned Penduline Tit (Remiz coronatus)
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White-crowned Penduline Tit

Remiz coronatus (Severtsov, 1873)

≈9.9 cmLength6.9 gWeight

This small penduline tit weighs about 6.9 g and inhabits semi-open river habitats.

Busiest months: May · Most records: Mongolia, India, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: Mongolia, India, China

White-crowned Penduline Tit has been recorded at 89 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Khovd Bird Ringing Station, Khovd, MNMongolia161 records
  2. Budhera Water Treatment PlantIndia67 records
  3. Mongolica Resort, UB, MNMongolia51 records
More places
  1. Manas River ValleyChina37 records
  2. Marshal Bridge, Riparian Forest of Tuul River, UB, MNMongolia36 records
  3. Khurkh Bird Ringing Station, Khentii, MNMongolia33 records
  4. Zerevshan National ReserveUzbekistan27 records
  5. Ile Alatau NP – Kaskelen ValleyKazakhstan27 records
  6. [Ozornoe - Eastern Ponds]Kyrgyzstan25 records
  7. Kelan River ValleyChina21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MongoliaIndiaChinaUzbekistanKazakhstanKyrgyzstanPakistanTajikistan

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

Questions

How big is the White-crowned Penduline Tit?

The White-crowned Penduline Tit is about ≈9.9 cm long and weighs around 6.9 g.

Where does the White-crowned Penduline Tit live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central. It is most often recorded in Mongolia, India and China.

When is the best time to see the White-crowned Penduline Tit?

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

Is the White-crowned Penduline Tit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-crowned Penduline Tit as Least Concern.

What does the White-crowned Penduline Tit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-crowned Penduline Tit in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈9.9 cm
Weight
6.9 g
Habitat
Rivers & streams
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: south-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Remiz coronatus coronatus s Kazakhstan to nw China, n Afghanistan and e Turkmenistan
  • Remiz coronatus stoliczkae e Kazakhstan to s Siberia, c Mongolia and n China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Penduline Tits Remizidae
Genus
Remiz

Other birds in the genus Remiz

Eurasian Penduline TitEurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinusBlack-headed Penduline TitBlack-headed Penduline TitRemiz macronyxChinese 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
White-crowned Penduline Tit

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