White-backed Black Tit
Melaniparus leuconotus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Ethiopia
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice (Paridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
The white-backed black tit was formerly one of the many species in the genus Parus but was moved to Melaniparus after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 showed that the members of the new genus formed a distinct clade.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Wooded mountain gorges of Ethiopia and adjacent Eritrea.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-backed black tit
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
