Bearded reedling
| Bearded reedling | |
|---|---|
| Adult male in Gelderland, the Netherlands | |
| Birds recorded in Norfolk, England | |
| Scientific 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)
Resident Non-breeding visitor | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.
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.
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