White-winged Black Tit (Melaniparus leucomelas)
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White-winged Black Tit

Melaniparus leucomelas (Rüppell, 1840)

16 gWeight

The white-winged black tit (Melaniparus leucomelas) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

White-winged Black Tit has been recorded at 71 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake Mburo NPUganda499 records
  2. Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia97 records
  3. Bishangari LodgeEthiopia56 records
More places
  1. Lake Langano – Simbo LodgeEthiopia52 records
  2. Abidjatta-Shalla NPEthiopia48 records
  3. Lake Mburo NP – Entrance RoadUganda30 records
  4. Lesio-Louna Reserve – Iboubikro and track to MahCongo - Brazzaville28 records
  5. Akagera NP – Southern AreaRwanda23 records
  6. Akagera NP – Akagera LodgeRwanda21 records
  7. Mushingashi ConservancyZambia20 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaEthiopiaRwandaZambiaCongo - BrazzavilleMalawiAngolaGabon

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-winged black tit (Melaniparus leucomelas) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is also known as the white-winged tit, dark-eyed black tit or northern black tit. The species was first described by Eduard Rüppell in 1840.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Black Tit?

The White-winged Black Tit weighs around 16 g.

Where does the White-winged Black Tit live?

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

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

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

Is the White-winged Black Tit endangered?

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

What does the White-winged Black Tit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-winged Black Tit in?

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

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Africa: 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

White-shouldered Black TitWhite-shouldered Black TitMelaniparus guineensisSouthern Black TitSouthern Black TitMelaniparus nigerCarp's TitCarp's TitMelaniparus carpiWhite-bellied TitWhite-bellied TitMelaniparus albiventrisWhite-backed Black TitWhite-backed Black TitMelaniparus leuconotusDusky 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-winged Black Tit

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