Southern Black Tit

Melaniparus niger

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesWoodlandCavity nestSmall · 22 g

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The southern black tit, unlike parids of the Northern Hemisphere or other local species, is almost entirely monotone in colour and sexually somewhat dimorphic, with the female being greyish and the male very distinctly blue-black in colour. It can be distinguished from the white-winged tit and Carp's tit by having no white rim in its tail and is around 16 centimetres (6 in) in total length including the tail.

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When to see the Southern Black 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 Southern Black Tit

Regular range

The map shades 10 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Southern Black Tit

The southern black tit or simply black tit is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae, which is native to woodland habitats in southern Africa.

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