Gray Tit Melaniparus afer Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (23)
- Subspecies (2)
Andrew Gosler and Peter Clement
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated September 18, 2015
Text last updated September 18, 2015
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Piet-tjou-tjou-grysmees |
| Bulgarian | Сив синигер |
| Catalan | mallerenga bruna |
| Croatian | južnoafrička sjenica |
| Dutch | Kaapse mees |
| English | Gray Tit |
| English (United States) | Gray Tit |
| Estonian | halltihane |
| French | Mésange petit-deuil |
| French (Canada) | Mésange petit-deuil |
| German | Kaprußmeise |
| Japanese | ハイイロガラ |
| Norwegian | karoomeis |
| Polish | sikora akacjowa |
| Russian | Акациевая синица |
| Serbian | Akacijina senica |
| Slovak | sýkorka akáciová |
| Spanish | Carbonero Gris |
| Spanish (Spain) | Carbonero gris |
| Swedish | kapmes |
| Turkish | Kap Baştankarası |
| Ukrainian | Синиця акацієва |
| Zulu | unongilemnyama waseNingizimu |
Melaniparus afer (Gmelin, 1789)
PROTONYM:
Parus afer
Gmelin, 1789. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2, p.1010.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cape of Good Hope.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- MELANIPARUS
- afer
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Gray Tit
