Tits and Chickadees (Paridae) - HBW 12
Dusky Tit (Parus funereus)
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
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A bird in a tree, feeding on fruits Sebitoli, Kibale National Park, Uganda (ssp funereus)
Josep del Hoyo 3 September 2006 2 years ago 16 sec 3.2
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