African Blue Tit (Cyanistes teneriffae)
About the African Blue Tit
The African blue tit (Cyanistes teneriffae) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in northern Africa, Pantelleria (Italy) and the Canary Islands (Spain). Its natural habitat is temperate forests. This species and the Eurasian blue tit were formerly considered conspecific. The status of this species has not been assessed because it is noted to be common on the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria. The species has been used in many research studies due to its island populations and relevance to evolutionary hypotheses. The African blue tit is found in Northern Africa, Pantelleria and the Canary Islands. It is widespread on the Islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria, but scarce in local populations on Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 249 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Algeria, Italy, Morocco, Spain in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.