Dusky Tit
Melaniparus funereusVerreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ, 1855
English (US) Dusky Tit
The Dusky Tit (Melaniparus funereus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Paridae (Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Melaniparus funereus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Dusky Tit
- Described by
- Verreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ, 1855
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Melaniparus funereus funereus
- Melaniparus funereus gabela
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Melanoparus funereus
- Described by
- Verreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ, 1855
- Type locality
- Gabon.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 3, no.14 p.104
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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