Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Melaniparus Higher classification Parus | Phylum Chordata Family Paridae Scientific name Parus afer Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Ashy tit, Miombo tit, Parus, Acacia tit | ||
Grey tit
The grey tit (Melaniparus afer) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
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The grey 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.
Grey tit nesting in sparrow and tit nestbox
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