Tits and Chickadees (Paridae)
Somali Tit (Parus thruppi) - HBW 12, p. 735
French: Mésange somalienne
German: Somalimeise
Spanish: Carbonero Somalí
Other common names: Acacia Tit, Northern Grey Tit
Taxonomy: Parus thruppi Shelley, 1885, south of Burao, north-west Somalia.
Forms a superspecies with P. griseiventris, P. cinerascens and P. afer. Has been considered conspecific with either one or both of last two, but differs morphologically, and is separated geographically from both by P. griseiventris. Nominate race intergrades with barakae in N Kenya. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- thruppi Shelley, 1885 - S & E Ethiopia, Somalia (except SW) and N Kenya.
- barakae F. J. Jackson, 1899 - extreme E Uganda, Kenya, SW Somalia (Gedo) and NE Tanzania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird moving in vegetation. Locality Sof Omar, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp thruppi)
Josep del Hoyo 3 December 2005 7 years ago 42 sec 3.6 -
actively feeding and calling in bush Locality Filtu, Genale Valley, Ethiopia (ssp thruppi)
Martin Kennewell 31 October 2010 2 years ago 31 sec 3.3
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An adult.
Locality Dawa River, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia (ssp thruppi)
Ken Havard 6 November 2011 1 year ago 3 -
In an acacia
Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Guy Poisson 5 February 2010 2 years ago 3 -
A bird perched.
Locality Sof Omar, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp thruppi)
Josep del Hoyo 4 December 2005 2 years ago 2
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An individual calling while foraging. Locality Filtu, Genale Valley, Ethiopia
(ssp thruppi)
Martin Kennewell 31 October 2010 22 weeks ago 5
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