Chinese penduline tit

The Chinese penduline tit (Remiz consobrinus) is a bird in the family Remizidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It is found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia. There are 10 species in the family Remizidae. They are similar to true tits, but make characteristic penduline nests. They inhabit open fields and wetlands. They have sharp bill tips and the sexes look alike.[2]

Chinese penduline tit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Remizidae
Genus: Remiz
Species:
R. consobrinus
Binomial name
Remiz consobrinus
(R. Swinhoe, 1870)

Description

The birds are 11 cm in length. They are small, pale birds of reedbeds with a fine-pointed bill, often in flocks of 10 to 20.

Male: Greyish crown and nape. Black mask from forehead edged white. Chestnut mantle, halfcollar and wing-coverts contrast with dark wings and black tail in flight. Whitish underparts are marked with buff.

Female: Mask brown. Upperparts browner lacking chestnut.

Voice: Very thin drawn out 'tseeoo', 'sseeoo'.

Habitat: Coastal reedbeds and marshes.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Remiz consobrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. A Field Guide to the Birds of Korea. 2005. ISBN 89-951415-3-0 06490


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