White-bellied Tit
Melaniparus albiventris
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice (Paridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-bellied tit (Melaniparus albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Paridae.
It is found in Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The white-bellied 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.
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Range and habitat
Southeastern Nigeria and central Cameroon; southeastern South Sudan southward to Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-bellied 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.
