White-bellied Tit (Melaniparus albiventris)

Other Names (World)
White-bellied Tit, White-breasted Tit

Family
Paridae (Tits And Chickadees)

Size
14 - 16 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Shelley, 1881)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, dry savanna. From 1,000 - 3,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda.

South-eastern Nigeria and central and western Cameroon; also south-eastern Sudan, north-eastern Uganda, western Kenya and Tanzania.

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

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (30)...)

White-bellied Tit (Melaniparus albiventris) [XC205775]
by Bram Piot from Gwassi Hills, Kenya (song)

White-bellied Tit (Melaniparus albiventris) [XC591582]
by isaac kilusu from Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kenya (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with Dark-eyed Black Tit (Melaniparus leucomelas), Southern Black Tit (Melaniparus niger), Carp's Tit (Melaniparus carpi) and Pale-eyed Black Tit (Melaniparus guineensis), possibly also including White-backed Black Tit (Melaniparus leuconotus).

References
See References.

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