Penduline tit

Penduline tits
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae
Genera Remiz Anthoscopus Auriparus Pholidornis

The penduline tits are a group of small passerine birds, related to the true tits. All but the Verdin make elaborate bag nests hanging from trees, usually over water. They eat insects.

Nest of Remiz pendulinus

There are nine species in four genera.

Genus Remiz

• Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus

Genus Anthoscopus

• Sudan Penduline Tit Anthoscopus punctifrons
• Yellow Penduline Tit Anthoscopus parvulus
• Mouse-coloured Penduline Tit Anthoscopus musculus
• Forest Penduline Tit Anthoscopus flavifrons
• African Penduline Tit Anthoscopus caroli
• Cape Penduline Tit Anthoscopus minutus

Genus Auriparus

• Verdin Auriparus flaviceps

Genus Pholidornis

• Tiny Tit-warbler Pholidornis rushiae