Bearded Reedling
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Bearded Reedling

Panurus biarmicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park
595 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 bearded parrotbill, as it historically was believed to be closely related to 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. They are highly productive and can breed several times in a season. They mainly feed on small invertebrates in summer and plant seeds in winter. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Reedling sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 595 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

50–60% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

40–50% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

40–50% · Likely
Meadow Pipit
LC

Meadow Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus pratensis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
4 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
7 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
8 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
9 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
10 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bearded Reedling in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Reedling sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 595 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bearded Reedling in Wadden Sea National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Bearded Reedling in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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