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the wings and there is a white spot on the nape. The underparts are greyish white, broken by the black band. Legs and bill are slate grey. The females tend to have a narrower band than males. Juveniles are similar to the adults but are duller. It measures 11.5–12 cm (4.5–4.7 in) in length and weighs 12 g (0.42 oz).
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tits of Africa, the acacia tit has a glossy blue-black cap, nape, throat and breast contrasting with a large buffy white patch which extends from the bill to the sides of the neck. There is a broad black band which stretches from the breast to the vent. The upperparts are grey with white panels in
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The acacia tit inhabits arid and semi arid wooded and bushed savanna, principally in
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The acacia tit was formerly one of the many species in the
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513:Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania
1026:IUCN Red List least concern species
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474:"Parus thruppi Shelley, 1885"
282:The acacia tit is found from
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1020:Categories
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488:2016-11-06
411:References
375:Subspecies
366:Palearctic
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369:great tit
356:with the
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331:genus
319:snake
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