African Penduline-Tit

Anthoscopus caroli

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyRemizidae (Penduline-Tits)
GenusAnthoscopus (African Penduline-Tits)
SpeciesAnthoscopus caroli (African Penduline-Tit)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Ruaha National Park

1 Verified sightings at Ruaha National Park From 2019 to 2026

517 Verified sightings across all 25 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Ruaha National Park

Lamprotornis unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Laniarius funebris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Uraeginthus bengalus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pytilia melba

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Tchagra australis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Erythropygia leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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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	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

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African Penduline-Tit

About the African Penduline-Tit

Recent sightings of African Penduline-Tit in Ruaha National Park

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Ashy Starling

Fork-tailed Drongo

Slate-colored Boubou

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

Green-winged Pytilia

Common Bulbul

Green-backed Camaroptera

Brown-crowned Tchagra

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

White-browed Scrub Robin

Superb Starling

Northern White-crowned Shrike

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found