Red-throated tit

Melaniparus fringillinus

The red-throated tit is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
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Naming

The red-throated tit was formerly one of the many species in the genus "Parus" but was moved to "Melaniparus" after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 showed that the members of the new genus formed a distinct clade.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyParidae
GenusMelaniparus
SpeciesM. fringillinus
Photographed in
Kenya