Sennar Penduline-Tit
Anthoscopus punctifrons
A tiny drab bird with a sharp bill, a dull olive-gray back, buff underparts, and a black-speckled forehead. Found in dry savanna and thornscrub, usually in pairs or small flocks. Tame but inconspicuous. Similar to Yellow Penduline-Tit, but much duller: buffy rather than yellow below, without white edges on the wing feathers. Vocalizations include high-pitched “sit” notes and long dry trills.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Anthoscopus punctifrons
- Authority
- (Sundevall, 1850)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Remizidae
- Genus
- Anthoscopus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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