Bearded reedling

Bearded reedling
Adult male in Gelderland, the Netherlands
Birds recorded in Norfolk, England
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Panuridae
Des Murs, 1860
Genus: Panurus
Koch, 1816
Species:
P. biarmicus
Binomial name
Panurus biarmicus
Range of the bearded reedling (continuous rather than spotty distribution in Asia is due to less detailed monitoring data)[2]
  Resident
  Non-breeding visitor
Synonyms
  • Parus biarmicus Linnaeus, 1758 (protonym)

The bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) is a small, long-tailed passerine bird found in reed beds near water in the temperate zone of Eurasia. It is frequently known as the bearded tit or the bearded parrotbill, as it historically was believed to be closely related to tits or parrotbills. Today it is known to lack close relatives and it is the only species in the family Panuridae.[3]

Bearded reedlings are strongly sexually dimorphic and form life-long pairs. They are highly productive and can breed several times in a season. They mainly feed on small invertebrates in summer and plant seeds in winter.[4]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Panurus biarmicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22716776A87767500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716776A87767500.en.
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