A small long-tailed Eurasian songbird of the parrotbill family, the male of which has dark markings resembling a moustache, frequenting reed beds.
Panurus biarmicus, family Panuridae (or Paradoxornithidae); formerly placed in the tit family
Also called reedling
Example sentencesExamples
- By July, the activities here of young bearded tits and buntings and their busy parents may reveal their hiding places.
- Within a dozen years, however, what appeared to be a miracle occurred and more bearded tits were breeding in Britain than had been recorded for more than a century.
- Other highlights at the reserve, at this time of year, include duck species, including the widgeon as well as the tiny bearded tit.
- I have seen the occasional bearded tit in Pattaya but never sets of blue or great tits.
- Public viewing hides at the reserve and on the shores of the Bay offer glimpses of the rare bearded tit and bittern.