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Eurasian Penduline Tit

(Remiz pendulinus)
Alternate name(s): "Penduline Tit", "European Penduline Tit"
German name(s): "Beutelmeise"

Size: 13-15 cm (incl. tail of 7-9 cm); wing span 16-17.5 cm
Weight: 8-10 g
Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Eurasian Penduline Tit at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

MALE

Near-frontal view of a male Eurasian Penduline Tit; note the wide black facial mask (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, January 2023]

Near-frontal view of a male Eurasian Penduline Tit looking sideways (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, January 2023]

Lateral view of a male Eurasian Penduline Tit (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, January 2023]

Lateral view of a male Eurasian Penduline Tit (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, January 2023]

FEMALE

Frontal view of a female Eurasian Penduline Tit; note the narrow black facial mask (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Brok, Masovia, Poland, April 2016]

Near-frontal view of a Eurasian Penduline Tit (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Brok, Masovia, Poland, April 2016]

Lateral view of a Eurasian Penduline Tit (photo courtesy of S. Cuturilov)
[Ovcarsko-Kablarski Canyon, near Cacak, Serbia, October 2017]

This view of a female Eurasian Penduline Tit at its nest shows its brown back and upperwing coverts
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Brok, Masovia, Poland, April 2016]

IMMATURE/JUVENILE

Head-on view of a moutling or juvenile male(?) Eurasian Penduline Tit (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mequinenza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, September 2019]

Near-lateral/ventral view of a juvenile Eurasian Penduline Tit (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mequinenza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, September 2019]

Lateral view of a juvenile Eurasian Penduline Tit on wild fennel (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mequinenza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, September 2019]

View onto the back of a juvenile Eurasian Penduline Tit (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mequinenza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, September 2019]

View onto the back of a juvenile Eurasian Penduline Tit (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mequinenza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, September 2019]

Dorsal view of a juvenile Eurasian Penduline Tit (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mequinenza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, September 2019]

Breeding information

Breeding season: Apr - Aug Eggs: 6 - 8 Incubation period: 13 - 14 days Fledging age: 11 - 12(?) days

The male build the "main frame" of a nest, but the nest will only be finished when/if he can attract a female.

Nest building: Male & female Incubation: Male Dependent care: Male & female

Nest

Type: Hanging basket Material: Grass, reeds, wool Height above ground: 1 - 3 m(?)

Dorsal view of a male Eurasian Penduline Tit at the entrance of its nest (photo courtesy of A. Sarok)
[Jegricka river, near Temerin, Serbia, June 2013]

Male Eurasian Penduline Tit in its almost complete nest (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Brok, Masovia, Poland, April 2016]

Female Eurasian Penduline Tit applying some last improvements to the entrance of its nest (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Brok, Masovia, Poland, April 2016]

Female Eurasian Penduline Tit applying some last improvements to the entrance of its nest (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Brok, Masovia, Poland, April 2016]

Female Eurasian Penduline Tit checking the view from its nest (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Brok, Masovia, Poland, April 2016]

"How's that for a nest?!" (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Brok, Masovia, Poland, April 2016]

Frontal view of a magnificent Penduline Tit nest (photo courtesy of S. Cuturilov)
[Near Temerin, Serbia, July 2017]

Lateral view of a magnificent Penduline Tit nest (photo courtesy of S. Cuturilov)
[Near Temerin, Serbia, July 2017]

Male Eurasian Penduline Tit carrying wool as nesting material (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Brok, Masovia, Poland, April 2016]

Eggs

Size: 16 x 11 mm(?) Colour: White Shape: Tapered oval

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

pendtit_dw_20200801.m4a (Poland) Alarm calls (male) © DW
pendtit_jp_20230103.mp3 (Portugal) ? © JP

More Eurasian Penduline Tit sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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