Birds Guide

The penduline tits are a group of small passerine birds, related to the true tits. All but the Verdin and Fire-capped Tit make elaborate bag nests hanging from trees, usually over water; inclusion of the Fire-capped Tit in this family is disputed by some authorities. They are insectivores.

Nest of Remiz pendulinus

There are 13 species in 5 genera, following Harrap & Quinn, Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers.

Genus Remiz

• European Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus
  Black-headed Penduline Tit Remiz macronyx
  White-crowned Penduline Tit Remiz coronatus
  Chinese Penduline Tit Remiz consobrinus

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 Cephalopyrus

• Fire-capped Tit Cephalopyrus flammiceps

Genus Auriparus

• Verdin Auriparus flaviceps

Genus Pholidornis

• Tit-hylia Pholidornis rushiae

Remiz pendulinus

External links

• Penduline tit videos on the Internet Bird Collection