Acacia tit

Acacia tit
(lower foreground)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae
Genus: Parus
Species: P. thruppi
Binomial name
Parus thruppi
Shelley, 1885
Synonyms

Melaniparus thruppi

The acacia tit (Parus thruppi), also known as the Somali tit and northern grey tit, is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.[1] It can be found in dry acacia habitat.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International 2012. Parus thruppi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 26 March 2015.
  2. Somali Tit (Melaniparus thruppi). Avibase.
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