Bearded Reedling
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Reedling

Bearded Reedling

Panurus biarmicus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Reedling (Panuridae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) is a small, long-tailed passerine bird found in reed beds near water in the temperate zone of Eurasia. It is frequently known as the bearded tit or occasionally as bearded parrotbill, as historically it was believed to be closely related to either the tits or parrotbills. Today it is known to lack close relatives and it is the only species in the family Panuridae.
Bearded reedlings are strongly sexually dimorphic and form life-long pairs.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.