Bearded Tit (Bearded Reedling)
Panurus biarmicus
50.6214, -2.46085
Field Notes
Description:
Male (shown) has a black 'moustache' and grey head which females lack. Shiny black legs and small bright yellow bill. Often seen climbing reed stems.
Habitat:
Dense reed beds dispersed through Europe. This bird photographed at Radipole Reserve in Dorset, England.
Notes:
Although called a 'Bearded Tit' this species hasn't got a beard and isn't even of the Tit family. It is of the Babbler family and is the sole representative of this group in Europe.
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