Southern black tit
| Southern black tit | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Melaniparus |
| Species: | M. niger
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| Binomial name | |
| Melaniparus niger (Vieillot, 1818)
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| resident range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Parus niger | |
The southern black tit or simply black tit (Melaniparus niger) is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae, which is native to woodland habitats in southern Africa.