Parus guineensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 241st most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-shouldered Black Tit in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-shouldered Black Tit sightings, Murchison Falls National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Lake Mburo 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 Murchison Falls National Park (34 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.
