White-bellied Tit

White-bellied Tit

Parus albiventris

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Lake Nakuru National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

312 Verified sightings at Lake Nakuru National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,060 In all 9 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-bellied Tit

The white-bellied tit (Melaniparus albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The white-bellied 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. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
5 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Tit in Lake Nakuru National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Tit sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park on a given day, based on 312 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 62nd most-seen of the 369 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-bellied Tit in Lake Nakuru National Park?

March–May, August and December

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Tit in Lake Nakuru National Park on a given day, against about 20% in June–July and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White-bellied Tit?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bellied Tit sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Lake Nakuru National Park the best place to see a White-bellied Tit?

Yes

Of the 9 parks where we can rate White-bellied Tit sightings, Lake Nakuru National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Nairobi National Park (Kenya, about 30%) and Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, about 20%).

Which relatives of the White-bellied Tit live in Lake Nakuru National Park?

Same order: Passeriformes

The closest relatives of the White-bellied Tit that you can see in Lake Nakuru National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Superb Starling (about 70%), Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu (about 70%) and Northern Anteater-Chat (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the White-bellied Tit sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-bellied Tit is recorded against all the birds logged in Lake Nakuru National Park (312 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.

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