White-bellied Tit
Parus albiventris
(Melaniparus)
South end of Kerio Valley, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Kenya. Dec. 2014.
These small birds are adept at removing small insects and spiders from their various hiding places in the twigs and leaves of trees. I found that the split black and white pattern made it difficult to see the bird properly. Perhaps this is a survival mechanism to help avoid predation.
Paridae -- Chickadee and Tit Family
Books:
- Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania by Zimmerman et al.
- Birds of East Africa by Stevenson and Fanshawe