Ashy Tit Melaniparus cinerascens

A large grayish tit with a black-and-white head pattern and a black bib. Pairs and small groups favor arid savanna and thorn trees, but also occur in riverine and broadleaf woodland, foraging for insects in small groups or mixed-species flocks. The song is typically a series of short, repeated musical notes “treeuw-treeuw-treeuw-treeuw,” with chattering, trills, or dry buzzing interspersed. The Ashy Tit is similar to two other tits: Miombo Tit is paler gray with a smaller bill and prefers miombo woodland; Gray Tit is browner with buffier underparts and a shorter tail, and inhabits drier coastal scrub and Karoo.