Southern black tit
| Southern black tit | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Melaniparus |
| Species: | M. niger |
| Binomial name | |
| Melaniparus niger (Vieillot, 1818) | |
| resident range | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Parus niger | |
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.