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Melaniparus
Melaniparus is a genus of birds in the tit family. The species were formerly placed in the speciose genus Parus but were moved to Melaniparus based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 that showed that the members formed a distinct clade.
The following species, all from Africa and mostly having dark plumage, have been placed in the genus:
- White-shouldered black tit, Melaniparus guineensis
- White-winged black tit, Melaniparus leucomelas
- Southern black tit, Melaniparus niger
- Carp's tit, Melaniparus carpi
- White-bellied tit, Melaniparus albiventris
- White-backed black tit, Melaniparus leuconotus
- Dusky tit, Melaniparus funereus
- Rufous-bellied tit, Melaniparus rufiventris
- Cinnamon-breasted tit, Melaniparus pallidiventris
- Red-throated tit, Melaniparus fringillinus
- Stripe-breasted tit, Melaniparus fasciiventer
- Acacia tit or Somali Tit, Melaniparus thruppi
- Miombo tit, Melaniparus griseiventris
- Ashy tit, Melaniparus cinerascens
- Grey tit, Melaniparus afer