
The southern black tit or simply black tit (Melaniparus niger) is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae, which is native to woodland habitats in southern Africa.
These are the parks where hosts on Spekboom record it.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 875 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Southern Black Tit is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
875 records, iNaturalist
40+ results in Limpopo
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Species
Melaniparus niger
Records
875
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Southern Black Tit on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Southern Black Tit is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (37% of records), Limpopo (28% of records), Mpumalanga (26% of records), based on 875 iNaturalist observations.
The Southern Black Tit is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The southern black tit or simply black tit (Melaniparus niger) is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae, which is native to woodland habitats in southern Africa.