The yellow penduline tit (''Anthoscopus parvulus'') is a species of
bird in the family
Remizidae.
This small yellow
passerine bird is found in semi-arid
savanna regions of
West Africa.
Taxonomy
The yellow penduline tit was
formally described in 1864 by the German explorer and ornithologist
Theodor von Heuglin under the
binomial name
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
''Aegithalus parvulus''.
This 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 ''parvulus'' is
Latin for "very small" (a diminutive of ''parvus'' meaning "small").
The yellow penduline tit is considered to be
monotypic: no
subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
are recognised.
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Description
The yellow penduline tit is around in overall length and weighs . It is olive-yellow above with bright yellow underparts and a dull greyish stripe through the eye. The upper wing is brown with feathers edged with yellow. The primaries are edged with buff-white which generates a narrow whitish wing panel. The tail is brown. The bird has a conical pointed bill and strong legs. The sexes are alike.
References
yellow penduline tit
Birds of Central Africa
Birds of West Africa
yellow penduline tit
Taxa named by Theodor von Heuglin
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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