Carp's Tit
Parus carpi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyParidae (Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice)
- GenusParus (Great Tits and Allies)
- SpeciesParus carpi (Carp's Tit)
About the Carp's Tit
Carp's tit (Melaniparus carpi) or Carp's black tit, is a species of bird in the family Paridae. Some authors consider it a subspecies of the black tit. It is found throughout the Namibian savanna woodlands and the southern Angolan mopane woodlands.
Its name commemorates olympic sailor and ornithologist Berend Carp (1901-1966). Carp's 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.
(Carp's tit = ) Carp's black tit - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Carp's Tit in Etosha National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Carp's Tit in Etosha National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Carp's Tit sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Carp's Tit in Etosha National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Carp's Tit in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.