Miombo Tit
Parus griseiventris
Miombo woodland. Mantle only grey; rest of bird black and white.
Tits
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Common resident. Distinguished from [Ashy Tit] by white underparts (not grey) and broader white regions on sides of head. Pairs, usually in bird parties, are found in the broad-leaved miombo woodland of Zimbabwe.
Quick Facts
Size
14 cm - S
Names
A: Miombogrysmees
G: Miombomeise
Bird Family
Small insectivorous, arboreal birds with short stout bills, the nostrils obscured by bristles. They habitually forage in the tree canopies in bird parties, clambering about the branches in agile fashion and frequently feeding in inverted positions. They have rasping calls.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Pairs, usually in bird parties, are found in the broad-leaved miombo woodland of Zimbabwe.
