About Penduline Tits

Overview

The Penduline Tits are a family of birds (Latin: Remizidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 3 genera and 11 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Palearctic, the Nearctic. Notable genera include Anthoscopus, Remiz, Auriparus. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Remizidae (Penduline Tits); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 3 genera and 11 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Palearctic, the Nearctic.