African Penduline-Tit

African Penduline-Tit

Anthoscopus caroli

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kruger National Park
220 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
517 Verified sightings across all 25 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the African Penduline-Tit

The grey penduline tit (Anthoscopus caroli), also known as the African penduline-tit, is a species of bird in the family Remizidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. At 8 to 9 cm (3.1 to 3.5 in) in length and a weight of 6.5 g (0.23 oz), it is one of the smallest species of bird found in Africa, along with its cousin the Cape penduline tit and the perhaps smaller mouse-colored penduline tit and the tit hylia.

The grey penduline tit was formally described in 1871 by the English ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe from a specimen that had been collected in the Ovaquenyama or Oukwanyama district of Damaraland. This is now northern Namibia. Sharpe coined the binomial name Aegithalus caroli. This tit is now placed in the genus Anthoscopus that was introduced in 1851 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek anthos meaning "blossom" or "flower" with skopos meaning "searcher... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Southern Penduline Tit
LC

Southern Penduline Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthoscopus minutus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Burchell's Glossy-starling
LC

Burchell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis australis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
LC

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer diffusus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
3 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
4 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
10 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
16 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
21 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
23 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
24 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
25 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Penduline-Tit in Kruger National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a African Penduline-Tit sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 220 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Penduline-Tit in Kruger National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for African Penduline-Tit in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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