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Ashy Tit

Melaniparus cinerascens (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

The ashy tit is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 20 p.316

Protonym:
  Parus cinerascens

Type locality:
  Camdeboo, apparently on Orange River ; restricted to Pelladrift, northern Cape Province, by Clancey, 1958, Ibis, 100, p. 453.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18041142

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  42478D2D51981D66

Avibase ID:
  avibase-42478D2D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/42478D2D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561855

Geographic range:

  • Melaniparus cinerascens [cinerascens or orphnus]: Namibia to Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa
  • Melaniparus cinerascens benguelae: SW Angola and extreme nw Namibia
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Ashy Tit
Catalan:
mallerenga cendrosa
Czech:
sýkora akáciová
Danish:
Akaciemejse
German:
Akazienrußmeise
Spanish:
Carbonero Cinéreo
Spanish (Spain):
Carbonero Cinéreo
Finnish:
akasiatiainen
French:
Mésange cendrée
Croatian:
pepeljastotrba sjenica
Hungarian:
akáciacinege
Icelandic:
Öskumeisa
Italian:
Cincia cenerina
Japanese (romaji):
susuirogara
Japanese:
ススイロガラ
Lithuanian:
Peleninė zylė
Dutch:
Acaciamees
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Oskemeis
Norwegian:
Askemeis
Polish:
sikora szara
Portuguese:
chapim-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal):
chapim-cinzento
Russian:
Пепельная синица
Slovak:
sýkorka popolavá
Serbian:
Pepeljasta senica
Swedish:
akaciames
Ukrainian:
Синиця сіра
Chinese:
阿卡山雀
Chinese (Traditional):
灰白山雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Mésange cendrée ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mésange cendrée ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Acacia Grey Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Ashy Tit ( Parus cinerascens) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Ashy Tit ( Melaniparus cinerascens) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Parus cinerascens [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Parus cinerascens [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: Acaciagrysmees, Akasiagrysmees
Bashkir: көл төҫлө ҡарабаш турғай
Catalan: mallerenga cendrosa
Czech: Sýkora akáciová
Danish: Akaciemejse
German: Akazienmeise, Akazienrußmeise, Aschenmeise
English: Acacia Gray Tit, Acacia Grey Tit, Ashy Gray Tit, Ashy Grey Tit, Ashy Tit
English, HBW: Ashy Tit
English (IOC): Ashy Tit
English (United States): Ashy Tit
Esperanto: Cindroparuo
Spanish: Carbonero Cinéreo, Herrerillo Gris
Spanish (Spain): Carbonero Cinéreo
Spanish (HBW): Ashy Tit
Estonian: akaatsia-halltihane
Finnish: Akaasiatiainen, akasiatiainen
French: Mésange cendrée
Croatian: pepeljastotrba sjenica
Hungarian: akáciacinege
Icelandic: Öskumeisa
Italian: Cincia cenerina, Cincia grigia delle acacie
Japanese (romaji): haiirogara, susuirogara
Japanese: ススイロガラ, ハイイロガラ
Scientific: Melaniparus afer, Melaniparus afer afer, Melaniparus cinerascens, Melaniparus cinerascens cinerascens, Parus afer, Parus cinerascens, Parus cinerascens cinerascens, Parus variegatus
Lithuanian: Peleninė zylė
Dutch: Acaciamees, Acacia-mees
Norwegian Nynorsk: Oskemeis
Norwegian: Askemeis
Polish: sikora szara
Portuguese: Chapim cinzento, Chapim-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal): chapim-cinzento
Russian: Пепельная синица
Slovak: sýkorka popolavá
Serbian: Pepeljasta senica
Swedish: Akaciames
Turkish: Kül rengi baştankara
Ukrainian: Синиця сіра
Chinese: 阿卡山雀
Chinese (Traditional): 灰白山雀

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