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Grey Tit

Melaniparus afer (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The grey tit is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Paridae
Genus:
   Melaniparus
Scientific:
  Melaniparus afer

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.1010

Protonym:
  Parus afer

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656505

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3814F5D0A436CF66

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3814F5D0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3814F5D0

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561852

Geographic range:

  • Melaniparus afer afer: southern Namibia and southwestern South Africa
  • Melaniparus afer arens: south central South Africa and Lesotho
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Grey Tit
Catalan:
mallerenga bruna
Czech:
sýkora jižní
Danish:
Kapmejse
German:
Kaprußmeise
Spanish:
Carbonero Gris
Spanish (Spain):
Carbonero Gris
Finnish:
afrikantiainen
French:
Mésange petit-deuil
Croatian:
južnoafrička sjenica
Hungarian:
fokföldi cinege
Italian:
Cincia grigia
Japanese (romaji):
haiirogara
Japanese:
ハイイロガラ
Lithuanian:
Pietų Afrikos zylė
Dutch:
Kaapse Mees
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Karoomeis
Norwegian:
Karoomeis
Polish:
sikora akacjowa
Portuguese:
Chapim-cinzento-meridional
Portuguese (Portugal):
chapim-do-cabo
Russian:
Акациевая синица
Slovak:
sýkorka akáciová
Serbian:
Jelova senica
Swedish:
kapmes
Ukrainian:
Синиця акацієва
Chinese:
灰山雀
Chinese (Traditional):
灰山雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Mésange petit-deuil ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mésange petit-deuil ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Gray Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Gray Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Southern Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Parus afer afer [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Parus afer afer [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Grey Tit ( Parus afer) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Grey Tit ( Melaniparus afer) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Parus afer [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Parus afer [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Melaniparus [afer, thruppi or cinerascens] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Peit-tjou-tjou-grysmees, Piet-tjou-tjougrysmees, Piet-tjou-tjou-grysmees
Bashkir: Көнсығыш Африка ҡарабаш турғайы
Catalan: mallerenga bruna
Czech: Sýkora jižní
Danish: Kapmejse
German: Kapmeise, Kaprußmeise
English: Acacia Gray-Tit, Acacia Grey-Tit, Acacia Tit, African Tit, Gray Tit, Grey Tit, Southern Gray Tit, Southern Gray-Tit, Southern Grey Tit, Southern Grey-Tit
English, HBW: Grey Tit
English (IOC): Grey Tit
English (United States): Gray Tit
Esperanto: Griza paruo
Spanish: Carbonero Gris, Herrerillo Sureño
Spanish (Spain): Carbonero Gris
Spanish (HBW): Gray Tit
Estonian: halltihane
Finnish: Afrikantiainen
French: Mésange du Cap, Mésange grise australe, Mésange grise de Tabora, Mésange petit-deuil
Croatian: južnoafrička sjenica
Hungarian: fokföldi cinege
Italian: Cincia grigia, Cincia grigia africana
Japanese (romaji): haiirogara, minamihaiirogara
Japanese: ハイイロガラ, ミナミハイイロガラ
Scientific: Melaniparus afer, Melaniparus afer afer, Parus afer, Parus afer afer, Parus afer arens, Parus afer lundarum, Parus brunnescens
Lithuanian: Pietų Afrikos zylė
Dutch: Kaapse Mees
Norwegian Nynorsk: Karoomeis
Norwegian: Karoomeis
Polish: sikora akacjowa, sosnówka
Portuguese: Chapim-cinzento-meridional
Portuguese (Portugal): chapim-do-cabo
Russian: Акациевая синица, Восточноафриканская синица, Московка, Серая синица
Slovak: sýkorka akáciová
Serbian: Jelova senica
Swedish: kapmes, Sydlig gråmes
Turkish: Kap baştankarası
Ukrainian: Синиця акацієва
Chinese: 灰山雀
Chinese (Traditional): 灰山雀

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