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WoodlandCavity nestTiny · 12 g
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The smallest of the grey Melaniparus tits of Africa, the acacia tit has a glossy blue-black cap, nape, throat and breast contrasting with a large buffy white patch which extends from the bill to the sides of the neck. There is a broad black band which stretches from the breast to the vent. The upperparts are grey with white panels in the wings and there is a white spot on the nape. The underparts are greyish white, broken by the black band. Legs and bill are slate grey. The females tend to have a narrower band than males. Juveniles are similar to the adults but are duller. It measures 11.
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When to see the Acacia Tit
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Acacia Tit
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Acacia Tit
The acacia tit, also known as the Somali tit and northern grey tit, is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is native to north eastern Africa where it occurs in dry acacia habitat.
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Easily confused with
Red-throated TitMelaniparus fringillinusThe red-throated tit is a species of bird in the family Paridae.
White-winged Black TitMelaniparus leucomelasIt is mainly black with a white wing patch, but differs from the more northern white-shouldered tit (Melaniparus guineensis) with which it sometimes considered conspecific in that it has a dark eye.
Carp's TitMelaniparus carpiCarp's tit or Carp's black tit, is a species of bird in the family Paridae.
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