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Carp's Tit
Melaniparus carpi (Macdonald & Hall, BP, 1957)
19 gWeight
Carp's tit (Melaniparus carpi) or Carp's black tit, is a species of bird in the family Paridae.
Busiest months: September and November · Most records: Namibia, Angola
Where and when it's recorded
Carp's Tit has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ondudu LodgeNamibia320 records
- Waterberg ResortNamibia63 records
- Ai Aiba Rock Painting LodgeNamibia62 records
More places
- Hobatere – LodgeNamibia57 records
- Daan Viljoen Game ReserveNamibia40 records
- Spitzkoppe Nature ReserveNamibia39 records
- Kunene River LodgeNamibia17 records
- Okonjima Nature ReserveNamibia16 records
- TundavalaAngola3 records
- Avis DamNamibia3 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Carp's tit (Melaniparus carpi) or Carp's black tit, is a species of bird in the family Paridae. Some authors consider it a subspecies of the black tit. It is found throughout the Namibian savanna woodlands and the southern Angolan mopane woodlands.
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Questions
How big is the Carp's Tit?
The Carp's Tit weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Carp's Tit live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern Angola to central Namibia. It is most often recorded in Namibia and Angola.
When is the best time to see the Carp's Tit?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Carp's Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Carp's Tit as Least Concern.
What does the Carp's Tit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Carp's Tit in?
It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 19 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 78 mm
- Tail
- 68 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southwestern Angola to central Namibia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees Paridae
- Genus
- Melaniparus
Other birds in the genus Melaniparus
White-shouldered Black TitMelaniparus guineensis
White-winged Black TitMelaniparus leucomelas
Southern Black TitMelaniparus niger
White-bellied TitMelaniparus albiventris
White-backed Black TitMelaniparus leuconotus
Dusky TitMelaniparus funereus
Rufous-bellied TitMelaniparus rufiventris
Red-throated TitMelaniparus fringillinus
Stripe-breasted TitMelaniparus fasciiventer
Acacia TitMelaniparus thruppi
Miombo TitMelaniparus griseiventris
Ashy TitMelaniparus cinerascens
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