Cyanistes teneriffae
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The African blue tit (Cyanistes teneriffae) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in northern Africa, Pantelleria (Italy) and the Canary Islands (Spain). Its natural habitat is temperate forests. This species and the Eurasian blue tit were formerly considered conspecific. The status of this species has not been assessed because it is noted to be common on the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria. The species has been used in many research studies due to its island populations and relevance to evolutionary hypotheses.
The African blue tit is found in Northern Africa, Pantelleria and the Canary Islands. It is widespread on the Islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria, but scarce in local populations on Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. The African blue tit ranges from 11–12 cm (4.3–4.7 in) in size. It is a small, sharp-billed, compact tit. The nominate race has a forehead and supercilium to centre of nape white, crown deep glossy blue, becoming blackish on the neck, with a blue dorsal and yellow ventral body. The song is a variable repetition of one or two notes.
The species is known to consume a variety of caterpillars. The diet... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an African Blue Tit sighting in Marrakesh on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 86 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an African Blue Tit in Marrakesh on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and June–October, the lowest months. That is one of Marrakesh's wettest months, with about 55 mm of rain against almost none in June.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most African Blue Tit sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate African Blue Tit sightings, Marrakesh ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Rabat (Morocco, about 50%), Tunis (Tunisia, about 40%) and Fez (Morocco, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the African Blue Tit is recorded against all the birds logged in Marrakesh (30 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
