White-backed Black Tit (Melaniparus leuconotus)
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White-backed Black Tit

Melaniparus leuconotus (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)

17 gWeight

The white-backed black tit (Melaniparus leuconotus), also known as the white-backed tit, is a species of bird in the family Paridae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-backed Black Tit has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia255 records
  2. Debre Libanos MonasteryEthiopia60 records
  3. Addis Ababa – Ghion HotelEthiopia41 records
More places
  1. Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia9 records
  2. Bishangari LodgeEthiopia3 records
  3. Sululta PlainEthiopia2 records
  4. Lake AwassaEthiopia2 records
  5. Abidjatta-Shalla NPEthiopia1 record
  6. Yabello areaEthiopia1 record
  7. Wondo GenetEthiopia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ethiopia

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 white-backed black tit (Melaniparus leuconotus), also known as the white-backed tit, is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is boreal forests.

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Questions

How big is the White-backed Black Tit?

The White-backed Black Tit weighs around 17 g.

Where does the White-backed Black Tit live?

Its breeding range: Africa: montane Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia.

When is the best time to see the White-backed Black Tit?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-backed Black Tit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-backed Black Tit as Least Concern.

What does the White-backed Black Tit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-backed Black Tit in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: montane Eritrea and Ethiopia

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 TitWhite-shouldered Black TitMelaniparus guineensisWhite-winged Black TitWhite-winged Black TitMelaniparus leucomelasSouthern Black TitSouthern Black TitMelaniparus nigerCarp's TitCarp's TitMelaniparus carpiWhite-bellied TitWhite-bellied TitMelaniparus albiventrisDusky TitDusky TitMelaniparus funereusRufous-bellied TitRufous-bellied TitMelaniparus rufiventrisRed-throated TitRed-throated TitMelaniparus fringillinusStripe-breasted TitStripe-breasted TitMelaniparus fasciiventerAcacia TitAcacia TitMelaniparus thruppiMiombo TitMiombo TitMelaniparus griseiventrisAshy TitAshy TitMelaniparus cinerascens
White-backed Black Tit

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