Cape Penduline Tit
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Penduline Tits

Cape Penduline Tit

Anthoscopus minutus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Penduline Tits (Remizidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Cape penduline tit or southern penduline tit (Anthoscopus minutus) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
Its natural habitats are dry savannah, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. At eight centimetres (3 in) in length, it is one of the smallest species of bird found in Africa, along with its cousins the grey penduline tit and the mouse-coloured penduline tit.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.