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Carp’s Tit
Melaniparus carpi
Carp's Tit (Melaniparus carpi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Carp’s Tit (Melaniparus carpi) is a member of the Paridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 18.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paridae Tits, Chickadees
- Genus Melaniparus
- Species carpi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Carp’s Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Carp’s Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Carp’s Tit (Melaniparus carpi) is a species of bird in the Paridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF sw Angola to c Namibia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 305,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Carp’s Tit?
The Carp’s Tit is a small bird that weighs around 18.6 g.
Where does the Carp’s Tit live?
The Carp’s Tit is found across Africa with a range covering AF sw Angola to c Namibia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Carp’s Tit belong to?
The Carp’s Tit (Melaniparus carpi) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Carp’s Tit eat?
The Carp’s Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Carp’s Tit migrate?
The Carp’s Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Carp’s Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Carp’s Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Carp’s Tit can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Carp’s Tit's range?
The Carp’s Tit has a mapped global range of about 305,000 km².
Conservation
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