Rufous-bellied Tit
Parus rufiventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParidae (Mallerengues)
- GenusParus (Great Tits and Allies)
- SpeciesParus rufiventris (Rufous-bellied Tit)
The rufous-bellied tit (Melaniparus rufiventris) is a species of bird in the tit family. It is found in Africa from the Republic of the Congo, DR Congo and northern Namibia east to Tanzania and northern Mozambique. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Tit sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park
White-bellied Tit
Parus albiventris
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Yellow-throated Sparrow
Gymnoris superciliaris
Long-tailed Fiscal
Lanius cabanisi
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis chloropterus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-bellied Tit in Mikumi National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Tit sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-bellied Tit in Mikumi National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-bellied Tit in Mikumi National Park in our monthly data.