- Bearded Reedling
Taxobox
name = Bearded Reedling
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
image_caption = ""
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia = Panuridae?
familia_authority =
genus = "Panurus"
genus_authority = Koch, 1816
species = "P. biarmicus"
binomial = "Panurus biarmicus"
binomial_authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)The Bearded Reedling, "Panurus biarmicus", is a peculiar small
passerine bird . It is also frequently known as the Bearded Tit due to some similarities toLong-tailed Tit s, or BeardedParrotbill since it was later placed with these after it was removed from the true tits in the family Paridae. But according to more recent research, it is actually a most uniquesongbird - no other livingspecies seems to be particularly closely related to it. Thus, it seems that themonotypic family Panuridae must again be recognized.The Bearded Reedling is a species of temperate
Europe andAsia . It is resident, and most birds do not migrate other than eruptive or cold weather movements. It is vulnerable to hard winters, which may kill many birds.This is a small orange-brown bird with a long tail and an undulating flight. The male has a grey head and black moustaches (not a beard). Flocks often betray their presence in a reedbed by their characteristic "ping" call.
This species is a wetland specialist, breeding colonially in large
reedbed s by lakes or swamps. It eats reed aphids in summer, and reed seeds in winter, its digestive system actually changing to cope with the very different seasonal diets.Gallery
References
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
* Robson, C. (2007). Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills) Pp. 292 - 321 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. "Handbook of the Birds of the World ", Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.External links
* [http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/especie.phtml?idEspecie=7232 Bearded Tit videos] on the Internet Bird Collection
* [http://www.sr.se/p2/p2pippi/sounds/pip0512.ram Song of the Bearded Tit] (Real Audio soundfile from Sveriges Radio P2)
* [http://www.ibercajalav.net/img/388_BeardedReedlingP._biarmicus.pdf Ageing and sexing (PDF) by Javier Blasco-Zumeta]
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