Tits and Chickadees (Paridae)
Dusky Tit (Parus funereus) - HBW 12, p. 733
French: Mésange enfumée
German: Einfarbmeise
Spanish: Carbonero Cenizo
Taxonomy: Melanoparus funereus J. Verreaux and É. Verreaux, 1855, Gabon.
Has been considered part of the superspecies formed by P. guineensis, P. leucomelas, P. niger, P. carpi and P. albiventris, possibly also P. leuconotus, but is ecologically separated from all of these and all other African tits. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- funereus ( J. Verreaux & É. Verreaux, 1855) - Sierra Leone and Guinea E, discontinuously, to DRCongo, S Uganda, extreme S Sudan and W Kenya.
- gabela Traylor, 1961 - W Angola.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree, feeding on fruits Locality Sebitoli, Kibale National Park, Uganda (ssp funereus)
Josep del Hoyo 3 September 2006 6 years ago 16 sec 3.6 -
bird looking for food Locality Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp funereus)
Daniêl Jimenez 20 September 2010 2 years ago 33 sec 3.3
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Adult and juvenile perched
Locality Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp funereus)
Nik Borrow 24 August 2011 1 year ago 3.3
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