LC
Miombo Tit Melaniparus griseiventris



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note
Melaniparus griseiventris (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Parus griseiventris.

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 2,990,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 2.65 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be frequent to common (Urban et al. 1997). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Angola extant native yes
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the extant native yes
Malawi extant native yes
Mozambique extant native yes
Tanzania extant native yes
Zambia extant native yes
Zimbabwe extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Angola Caconda
Angola Cangandala National Park
Angola Cuango
Angola Lago Carumbo
Angola Luachimo River (Chitato)
Angola Luando Strict Nature Reserve
Angola Mount Moco
Angola Mupa National Park
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Kundelungu National Park
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Marungu highlands
Malawi Dzalanyama Forest Reserve
Malawi Kasungu National Park
Malawi Mtangatanga and Perekezi Forest Reserves
Malawi Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve
Malawi Ntchisi Mountain Forest Reserve
Malawi Nyika National Park (Malawi)
Malawi South Viphya Forest Reserve
Malawi Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve
Mozambique Chimanimani Mountains (Mozambique)
Mozambique Furancungo woodlands
Tanzania Loazi-Kalambo Forest Reserves and surrounding area
Zambia Bangweulu Swamps
Zambia Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage
Zambia Chisamba
Zambia Chitunta Plain
Zambia Hillwood
Zambia Jimbe Drainage
Zambia Kafue National Park
Zambia Kalungwishi
Zambia Kasanka National Park
Zambia Lavushi Manda National Park
Zambia Liuwa Plain National Park
Zambia Lower Zambezi National Park
Zambia Lukususi National Park
Zambia Mafinga Mountains
Zambia Minyanya Plain
Zambia Mutinondo Wilderness
Zambia Nkanga River Conservation Area
Zambia North Swaka
Zambia Shiwa Ng'andu
Zambia Sioma Ngwezi National Park
Zambia Source of the Zambezi
Zambia West Lunga National Park and Lukwakwa Game Management Area
Zambia Wonder Gorge
Zimbabwe Chizarira National Park
Zimbabwe Mavuradonha Mountains
Zimbabwe Nyanga mountains
Zimbabwe Robert McIlwaine Recreational Park

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Savanna Dry major resident
Altitude 920 - 1950 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Miombo Tit Melaniparus griseiventris. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/miombo-tit-melaniparus-griseiventris on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.