
Yellow Penduline Tit
Anthoscopus parvulus (Heuglin, 1864)
8 cmLength5.8 gWeight
Yellow penduline tit (Anthoscopus parvulus) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae.
Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria
Yellow Penduline Tit has been recorded at 33 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- TujerengGambia37 records
- Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria27 records
- Campement de WassadouSenegal17 records
More places
- Tendaba – Tendaba CampGambia16 records
- TendabaGambia15 records
- Tono Dam & vicinityGhana14 records
- Farasuto Forest Community NRGambia13 records
- Benoue NPCameroon12 records
- PN du Delta du Saloum – Mangroves Toubacouta/SipoSenegal8 records
- Brufut WoodsGambia8 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Yellow penduline tit (Anthoscopus parvulus) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae. This small yellow passerine bird is found in semi-arid savanna regions of West Africa.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow Penduline Tit?
The Yellow Penduline Tit is about 8 cm long and weighs around 5.8 g.
Where does the Yellow Penduline Tit live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southern Mauritania to Guinea Bissau, east to South Sudan and northeastern DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria.
When is the best time to see the Yellow Penduline Tit?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow Penduline Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow Penduline Tit as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow Penduline Tit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yellow Penduline Tit in?
It belongs to the family Penduline Tits (Remizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 8 cm
- Weight
- 5.8 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 50 mm
- Tail
- 28 mm
- Bill
- 9 mm
- Tarsus
- 12 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southern Mauritania to Guinea Bissau, east to South Sudan and northeastern DR Congo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Penduline Tits Remizidae
- Genus
- Anthoscopus
Other birds in the genus Anthoscopus
Sennar Penduline TitAnthoscopus punctifrons
Mouse-colored Penduline TitAnthoscopus musculus
Forest Penduline TitAnthoscopus flavifrons
Grey Penduline TitAnthoscopus caroli
Cape Penduline TitAnthoscopus minutus
Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
Black-headed Penduline TitRemiz macronyx
White-crowned Penduline TitRemiz coronatus
Chinese Penduline TitRemiz consobrinus
VerdinAuriparus flaviceps
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- EnglishYellow Penduline Tit
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- 繁體中文黃攀雀
- 日本語キイロアフリカツリスガラ
- DeutschSenegalbeutelmeise
- FrançaisRémiz à ventre jaune
- EspañolPájaro moscón amarillo
- Portuguêspássaro-do-algodão-amarelo
- ItalianoPendolino giallo
- NederlandsGele Kapokmees
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