Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps (Sundevall, 1850)
The verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) is a species in the family Remizidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 6.8 g to 7 g and live up to 5.6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the verdin
- Weight
- 6.8 g – 7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 5.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 14 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the verdin live?
Not recorded
What is the verdin?
The verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) is a species of penduline tit. It is the only species in the genus Auriparus and the only representative of the Old World family Remizidae to be found in North America.
From the Wikipedia article “Verdin” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Verdin&oldid=1379213422), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the verdin endangered?
The verdin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the verdin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyRemizidae
- genusAuriparus
- SpeciesAuriparus flaviceps (Sundevall, 1850)
Synonyms Aegithalus flaviceps, Auriparus flavifrons
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- وردنArabic
- teixidor capgrocCatalan
- moudivláček žlutohlavýCzech
- titw penfelynWelsh
- Gulhovedet MejseDanish
- Goldkopf-BeutelmeiseGerman
- GoldköpfchenGerman
- flavkapa saknestuloEsperanto
- BaloncilloSpanish
- Pájaro moscón baloncitoSpanish
- Pájaro-moscón BaloncitoSpanish
- سرطلاییPersian
- amerikanpussitiainenFinnish
- Auripare verdinFrench
- žutoglava sjenicaCroatian
- aranycinegeHungarian
- VerdinoItalian
- AuriparoItalian
- アメリカツリスガラJapanese
- amerikatsurisugaraJapanese
- amerikinė remezaLithuanian
- dzeltengalvas zīlīteLatvian
- GoudmeesDutch
- GeelkopmeesDutch
- meisesmettNorwegian
- żółtoliczekPolish
- chapim-de-face-douradaPortuguese
- chapim-de-faces-douradasPortuguese
- Американский ремезRussian
- žltohlávok sýkorčíSlovak
- Verdin senicaSerbian
- VerdinmesSwedish
- verdinpungmesSwedish
- Altın Başlı ÇulhakuşuTurkish
- ремез американськийUkrainian
- 黃頭金雀Chinese
- 黄头金雀Chinese
Relatives of the verdin
Other species in the same family Remizidae.
Eurasian penduline tit
Remiz pendulinus
Cape penduline tit
Anthoscopus minutus
Grey penduline tit
Anthoscopus caroli
Chinese penduline tit
Remiz consobrinus
Mouse-coloured penduline tit
Anthoscopus musculus
Yellow penduline tit
Anthoscopus parvulus
CompareVerdin vs Eurasian penduline titVerdin vs Cape penduline titVerdin vs Grey penduline titVerdin vs Chinese penduline tit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the verdin?
An adult verdin weighs 6.8 g – 7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the verdin endangered?
The verdin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the verdin live?
The verdin has a recorded lifespan of 5.6 years.
What kind of animal is the verdin?
The verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) belongs to the family Remizidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles · CC0 1.0 · E096-269
Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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