Photo: Maans Booysen, Birding Weto / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Miombo Tit
Melaniparus griseiventris
Miombo Tit (Melaniparus griseiventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Miombo Tit (Melaniparus griseiventris) is a member of the Paridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 15.5 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 griseiventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Miombo 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 Miombo Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Miombo Tit (Melaniparus griseiventris) belongs to the Paridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Angola to w Tanzania, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Miombo Tit?
The Miombo Tit is a small bird that weighs around 15.5 g.
Where does the Miombo Tit live?
The Miombo Tit is found across Africa with a range covering AF Angola to w Tanzania, Malawi and Zimbabwe, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Miombo Tit belong to?
The Miombo Tit (Melaniparus griseiventris) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Miombo Tit eat?
The Miombo Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Miombo Tit migrate?
The Miombo Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Miombo 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 Miombo Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Miombo Tit — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Miombo Tit's range?
The Miombo Tit has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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