The white-shouldered black tit, also known as the pale-eyed black tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family. It breeds in a belt across Africa from Senegal in the west to Kenya and Ethiopia in the east. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the more southerly white-winged black tit Melaniparus leucomelas and, like that species, it is mainly black with a white wing patch, but differs in that it has a pale eye. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Shelley, GE 1900)
Reference:
Birds Afr.
2 p.229
Protonym:
Parus leucomelas guineensis
Type locality:
Volta River, Gold Coast.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14023134
Avibase ID:
5C70AA7D891F2C7A
Avibase ID:
avibase-5C70AA7D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5C70AA7D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561860
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-shouldered Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-shouldered Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-shouldered Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-shouldered Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-shouldered Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-shouldered Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-shouldered Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-shouldered Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-shouldered Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-shouldered Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-shouldered Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Mésange galonnée ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Melaniparus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Melaniparus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Melaniparus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Melaniparus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: White-shouldered Black-Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Pale-eyed Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: White-shouldered Black Tit ( Melaniparus guineensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Parus leucomelas guineensis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-shouldered Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-shouldered Tit ( Parus guineensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Parus guineensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Parus guineensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Melaniparus [leucomelas or guineensis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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