Stripe-breasted Tit (Melaniparus fasciiventer)
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Stripe-breasted Tit

Melaniparus fasciiventer (Reichenow, 1893)

15 gWeight

The stripe-breasted tit (Melaniparus fasciiventer) is a species of bird in the family Paridae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Stripe-breasted Tit has been recorded at 17 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda361 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda180 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda172 records
More places
  1. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda106 records
  2. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda76 records
  3. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda56 records
  4. Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda54 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda20 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda12 records
  7. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaBurundi

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

The stripe-breasted tit (Melaniparus fasciiventer) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests in east-central Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Stripe-breasted Tit?

The Stripe-breasted Tit weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Stripe-breasted Tit live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

When is the best time to see the Stripe-breasted Tit?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Stripe-breasted Tit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Stripe-breasted Tit as Least Concern.

What does the Stripe-breasted Tit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Stripe-breasted Tit in?

It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
59 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: east-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tits, Chickadees Paridae
Genus
Melaniparus

Other birds in the genus Melaniparus

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Stripe-breasted Tit

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