Ashy tit

Introduction: Ashy tits (Parus cinerascens) are resident in Namibia found in pairs or small family groups in fine-leaved savannah woodlands, dry woodland along seasonal rivers and gardens with Acacia trees.

Distribution: Throughout most of Namibia less for the southern Namib Desert.

Diet: Eats beetles, ants, flies, spiders, fruits and seeds.

Description: Cinerascens is Latin for 'ashen'. Often confused with the grey tit which has less white on the hind neck, a brownish back (not bluish-grey and buffy flanks (not grey).

Breeding: In Namibia, females lay 3 to 6 eggs in a nest made of animal hair and soft plant fibres between October to March.

Size: 15cm.

Weight: 19g.