Bearded Reedling

Panurus biarmicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bearded Reedling, Panurus biarmicus, breeds in the western and central Palearctic and lives in reed beds near water across temperate Eurasia. It is a passerine in the family Panuridae, and the only species placed there. The bird is also known as the bearded tit or bearded parrotbill. It forms lifelong pairs and shows strong differences between the sexes. Breeding can happen more than once in a season, and the species is highly productive. Its food changes with the time of year, with small invertebrates taken in summer and plant seeds in winter.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Panuridae — Bearded Reedling

Breeding range

Palearctic: w, c