White-bellied Tit
Parus albiventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParidae (Mallerengues)
- GenusParus (Great Tits and Allies)
- SpeciesParus albiventris (White-bellied Tit)
The white-bellied tit (Melaniparus albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The white-bellied 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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Tit sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Ashy Starling
Lamprotornis unicolor
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita arnaudi
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
📅 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 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Tit in Ruaha National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Tit sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-bellied Tit in Ruaha National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Tit in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.