Remiz coronatus
The White-crowned Penduline Tit (Remiz coronatus) is a diminutive and distinctive passerine, instantly recognizable by its crisp white crown sharply contrasting with a prominent black mask extending through the eye and down the lores. Measuring a mere 9-10 cm in length with a weight typically ranging from 7 to 9 grams, it is among the smallest birds in its range, presenting a delicate appearance. Its back and wings are a warm rufous-brown, while the underparts are a clean whitish, sometimes w...
This species primarily inhabits open deciduous or mixed woodlands, often near water sources like rivers, lakes, and marshes, favoring areas with willows, poplars, and tamarisks. It can be found from lowlands up to elevations of around 2,000 meters.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on small insects, their larvae, and spiders, gleaned from leaves and bark; occasionally consumes small seeds.
White-crowned Penduline Tits are highly active, diurnal birds, constantly gleaning insects from foliage and bark. Outside the breeding season, they often form small, loose flocks, sometimes associating with other small passerines, moving restlessly through trees and shrubs. During the breeding se...
The White-crowned Penduline Tit has a broad distribution across Central Asia. Its breeding range extends from eastern Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, eastwards across southern Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China, reaching as far as the Russian Far East. During the n...
Least Concern
- The White-crowned Penduline Tit's nest is a true engineering marvel, a soft, felt-like purse expertly woven from plant fibers, wool, and spider silk, suspended from a slender branch. - The entrance to their nest is a small, often camouflaged, tubular opening, making it difficult for predators t...