Carp's Tit (Melaniparus carpi)

Other Names (World)
Carp's Tit, Carp's Black Tit

Family
Paridae (Tits And Chickadees)

Size
14 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Macdonald & Hall, 1957)

Range (Guide)

South-western Angola and northern and western Namibia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Harsh , chattering 'chrr-chrr-chrr'. A musical 'phee-cher-phee-cher'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Carp's Tit (Melaniparus carpi) [XC346877]
by Peter Boesman from Roy's Rest Camp, Namibia (call)

Carp's Tit (Melaniparus carpi) [XC339910]
by Peter Boesman from Curoca, Cunene Province, Namibia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Parus niger (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) is split by Clancey (1995) into Southern Black Tit (Melaniparus niger) and Carp's Tit (Melaniparus carpi) based on reported morphological characters. However, while carpi is smaller than niger and displays darker underparts the BirdLife Taxonomic Working Group felt that differences were slight and supported recognition of carpi only at the subspecific level.

Forms a superspecies with Dark-eyed Black Tit (Melaniparus leucomelas), Southern Black Tit (Melaniparus niger), Pale-eyed Black Tit (Melaniparus guineensis) and White-bellied Tit (Melaniparus albiventris), possibly also including White-backed Black Tit (Melaniparus leuconotus). Has been considered conspecific with Dark-eyed Black Tit (Melaniparus leucomelas) and Southern Black Tit (Melaniparus niger). Further research required.

Considered by some authors as a subspecies of Southern Black Tit (Melaniparus niger).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Southern Black Tit (Melaniparus niger).

References
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