White-bellied Tit

White-bellied Tit

Parus albiventris

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
88 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Serengeti National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

Red-throated Tit

Red-throated Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus fringillinus

5–10% · With luck
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

50–60% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

40–50% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

40–50% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

40–50% · Likely
Hildebrandt's Starling
LC

Hildebrandt's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis hildebrandti

40–50% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

30–40% · Possible
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

30–40% · Possible
Silverbird
LC

Silverbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidornis semipartitus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-throated Longclaw
LC

Yellow-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx croceus

30–40% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
17 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Tit in Serengeti National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Tit sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-bellied Tit in Serengeti National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Tit in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.

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