Yellow penduline tit
Anthoscopus parvulus (Heuglin, 1864)
The yellow penduline tit (Anthoscopus parvulus) is a species in the family Remizidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 5.78 g to 7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the yellow penduline tit
- Weight
- 5.78 g – 7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 yellow penduline tit live?
Not recorded
What is the yellow penduline tit?
Yellow penduline tit (Anthoscopus parvulus) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae. This small yellow passerine bird is found in semi-arid savanna regions of West Africa.
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Is the yellow penduline tit endangered?
The yellow penduline tit 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. What the categories mean.
How is the yellow penduline tit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyRemizidae
- genusAnthoscopus
- SpeciesAnthoscopus parvulus (Heuglin, 1864)
Synonyms Aegithalus calotropiphilus, Aegithalus parvulus, Anthoscopus citrinus, Anthoscopus parvulus aureus, Anthoscopus parvulus parvulus, Anthoscopus parvulus senegalensis, Remiz parvulus, Remiz parvulus senegalensis
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- West African penduline titEnglish
- Yellow penduline-titEnglish
- YEPTEnglish
- teixidor grocCatalan
- moudivláček žlutozelenýCzech
- titw pendil melynWelsh
- Citron PungmejseDanish
- SenegalbeutelmeiseGerman
- Senegal-BeutelmeiseGerman
- flava saknestuloEsperanto
- Pájaro moscón amarilloSpanish
- Pájaro-moscón AmarilloSpanish
- sudaani kukkurtihaneEstonian
- keltapussitiainenFinnish
- Rémiz à ventre jauneFrench
- žuta sjenicaCroatian
- sárga függőcinegeHungarian
- Pendolino gialloItalian
- Pendolino giallo africanoItalian
- キイロアフリカツリスガラJapanese
- senegalinė remezaLithuanian
- Gele KapokmeesDutch
- gulpungmeisNorwegian
- remizek żółtawyPolish
- chapim-do-algodão-amareloPortuguese
- pássaro-do-algodão-amareloPortuguese
- Сенегальский ремезRussian
- kúdeľníčka žltáSlovak
- Žuta senica vugaSerbian
- gul pungmesSwedish
- Sarı ÇulhakuşuTurkish
- ремез жовтийUkrainian
- 黃攀雀Chinese
- 黄攀雀Chinese
Relatives of the yellow penduline tit
Other species in the same genus Anthoscopus.

Cape penduline tit
Anthoscopus minutus

Grey penduline tit
Anthoscopus caroli

Mouse-coloured penduline tit
Anthoscopus musculus
Forest penduline tit
Anthoscopus flavifrons

Sennar penduline tit
Anthoscopus punctifrons
CompareYellow penduline tit vs Cape penduline titYellow penduline tit vs Grey penduline titYellow penduline tit vs Mouse-coloured penduline titYellow penduline tit vs Forest penduline tit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the yellow penduline tit?
An adult yellow penduline tit weighs 5.78 g – 7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the yellow penduline tit endangered?
The yellow penduline tit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the yellow penduline tit?
The yellow penduline tit (Anthoscopus parvulus) 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.
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