White-winged black tit
| White-winged black tit | |
|---|---|
| Nominate race in Ethiopia | |
| M. l. subsp. insignis in Angola | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Melaniparus |
| Species: | M. leucomelas |
| Binomial name | |
| Melaniparus leucomelas (Rüppell, 1840) | |
| Map showing ranges of two races, respectively north and south of equator | |
| Synonyms | |
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The white-winged black tit (Melaniparus leucomelas) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is also known as the white-winged tit, dark-eyed black tit or northern black tit. The species was first described by Eduard Rüppell in 1840.