Bird Guide

Chinese Penduline Tit vs Eurasian Penduline Tit

Chinese Penduline Tit (Remiz consobrinus)

Chinese Penduline Tit

Remiz consobrinus

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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, half-collar 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.

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Photo: (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), subido por Kim, Hyun-tae · cc-by
Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus)

Eurasian Penduline Tit

Remiz pendulinus

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This is a small tit, 10–11.5 cm (3.9–4.5 in) in length with a finely pointed bill and a relatively long tail. The head is light grey with a black "mask" through the eye. The back is chestnut brown. The sexes are very similar in appearance, but the male has a broader mask and a more rufous back.

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Sonogram of the Eurasian Penduline Tit
Recorded by Sonothèque ADVL · Call · Vains, Manche, Normandie, France · CC0
Photo: Frank Sengpiel · CC BY 4.0

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