Carp’s Tit
Melaniparus carpi
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice (Paridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Carp's tit (Melaniparus carpi) or Carp's black tit, is a species of bird in the family Paridae. Some authors consider it a subspecies of the black tit. It is found throughout the Namibian savanna woodlands and the southern Angolan mopane woodlands.
Its name commemorates olympic sailor and ornithologist Berend Carp (1901-1966).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern Angola to northwestern Namibia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Carp's 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.
