Dusky Tit

Dusky Tit

Parus funereus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
384 Verified records at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The dusky tit (Melaniparus funereus) is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. The dusky tit was formerly one of the many species placed in the genus Parus. It was moved to the resurrected genus Melaniparus based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013. This bird has an unknown population size in the middle of Africa. The dusky tit is known for being almost entirely black with brownish or gray tones, depending on its sex. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Tit sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 384 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Stripe-breasted Tit

Stripe-breasted Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus fasciiventer

20–30% · Possible
White-winged Black Tit

White-winged Black Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus leucomelas

<5% · Rare
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

50–60% · Likely
Green White-eye

Green White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops stuhlmanni

50–60% · Likely
Lühder's Bushshrike
LC

Lühder's Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius luehderi

40–50% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
LC

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas latirostris

40–50% · Likely
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

40–50% · Likely
Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

40–50% · Likely
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Tit in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Tit sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 384 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dusky Tit in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Tit in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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