Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit
Anthoscopus musculus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyRemizidae (Penduline-Tits)
- GenusAnthoscopus (African Penduline-Tits)
- SpeciesAnthoscopus musculus (Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit)
About the Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit
The mouse-coloured penduline tit or mouse-colored penduline tit (Anthoscopus musculus) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae. At 8 cm (3.1 in) in length, it is one of the two shortest birds native to Africa, alongside the tit hylia.
The mouse-coloured penduline tit was formally described in 1882 by the German ornithologist Gustav Hartlaub under the binomial name Aegithalus musculus. The species 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". The specific epithet musculus is Latin meaning "little mouse". The species is considered to be monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.
This species has an extensive range in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 550,000 km2. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Mouse-coloured Penduline-tit - BirdLife Species Factsheet"... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit in Mkomazi National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit in Mkomazi National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit in Mkomazi National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.