Baeolophus
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Baeolophus is a genus of bird
, commonly known as titmice in the Paridae family, all of which are native to North America
. In the past, most authorities retained Baeolophus as a subgenus within the genus Parus
, but treatment as a distinct genus, initiated by the American Ornithologists Union, is now widely accepted.
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
, commonly known as titmice in the Paridae family, all of which are native to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. In the past, most authorities retained Baeolophus as a subgenus within the genus Parus
Parus
Parus is a genus of Old World birds in the tit family. As defined here, it contains the following species:* Genus Parus** White-shouldered Tit Parus guineensis, sometimes separated in Melaniparus...
, but treatment as a distinct genus, initiated by the American Ornithologists Union, is now widely accepted.
It contains the following species:
- Tufted TitmouseTufted TitmouseThe Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor, is a small songbird from North America, a species in the tit and chickadee family . The Black-crested Titmouse, found from central and southern Texas southwards, was included as a subspecies but is now considered a separate species B...
, Baeolophus bicolor - Black-crested TitmouseBlack-crested TitmouseThe Black-crested Titmouse, Baeolophus atricristatus , is a small songbird, a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. Once considered a subspecies of the Tufted Titmouse , it is now recognized as a separate species. It is native to southern Texas, Oklahoma, and east-central Mexico...
, Baeolophus atricristatus - formerly included in B. bicolor - Bridled TitmouseBridled TitmouseThe Bridled Titmouse, Baeolophus wollweberi, is a small songbird, a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.These birds have grey upperparts and white underparts with a white face with black striping, a grey crest, a black throat, and a short stout bill....
, Baeolophus wollweberi - Oak TitmouseOak TitmouseThe Oak Titmouse, Baeolophus inornatus, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The American Ornithologists' Union split the Plain Titmouse into the Oak Titmouse and the Juniper Titmouse in 1996, due to distinct differences in song, preferred habitat, and genetic makeup.The Oak Titmouse is a...
, Baeolophus inornatus - Juniper TitmouseJuniper TitmouseThe Juniper Titmouse, Baeolophus ridgwayi, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The American Ornithologists' Union split the Plain Titmouse into the Oak Titmouse and the Juniper Titmouse in 1996, due to distinct differences in song, preferred habitat, and genetic makeup.The Juniper...
, Baeolophus ridgwayi - formerly included in B. inornatus