Chinese penduline tit

Chinese penduline tit
With nest, Primorsky Krai, Russia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Remizidae
Genus: Remiz
Species:
R. consobrinus
Binomial name
Remiz consobrinus
(R. Swinhoe, 1870)

The Chinese penduline tit (Remiz consobrinus) is a species of 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]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Remiz consobrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22711632A118699812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22711632A118699812.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ A Field Guide to the Birds of Korea. 2005. ISBN 89-951415-3-0 06490