Parus guineensis
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The white-shouldered black tit (Melaniparus guineensis), also known as the pale-eyed black tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family. It breeds in a belt across Africa from Senegal in the west to Kenya and Ethiopia in the east. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the more southerly white-winged black tit Melaniparus leucomelas and, like that species, it is mainly black with a white wing patch, but differs in that it has a pale eye.
It is a resident in coniferous woodlands throughout its range, and nests in tree crevices. 4-6 reddish-brown blotched pinkish-white eggs are laid. The white-shouldered black 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 birds in the new genus formed a distinct clade.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-shouldered Black Tit sighting in Lake Mburo National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 311th most-seen of the 362 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-shouldered Black Tit in Lake Mburo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-shouldered Black Tit sightings, Lake Mburo National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-shouldered Black Tit is recorded against all the birds logged in Lake Mburo National Park (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
