Genus: Remiz
Description
Four species of Penduline-Tits from Europe and Asia.
They share a sharply pointed conical bill with a more or less straight culmen.
They are distinctively patterned with a black face mask. Females are similar to males but duller.
Taxonomy
Remiz is a genus in the family Remizidae.
All four species form a superspecies and are sometimes lumped in just one species, Remiz pendulinus. An alternative treatment lumps Eurasian Penduline Tit with Black-headed Penduline Tit and White-crowned Penduline Tit with Chinese Penduline Tit.
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| R. pendulinus | Eurasian Penduline Tit | ||
| R. macronyx | Black-headed Penduline Tit | ||
| R. coronatus | White-crowned Penduline Tit | ||
| R. consobrinus | Chinese Penduline Tit | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2008. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13: Penduline-tits to Shrikes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553453
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Remiz. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Remiz
Pages in category ‘Remiz’
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
