Parus
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Parus is a genus of Old World
bird
s in the tit family. As defined here, it contains the following species:
This genus and related genera are controversial. The species, from White-shouldered Tit to Southern Grey Tit, are sometimes separated as the genus Melaniparus
, and the Yellow Tit and the Black-lored Tit are sometimes separated as Macholophus
. On the other hand, many authorities expand this genus to include Cyanistes
, Lophophanes
, Periparus
, and Poecile
.
Old World
The Old World consists of those parts of the world known to classical antiquity and the European Middle Ages. It is used in the context of, and contrast with, the "New World" ....
bird
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...
s in the tit family. As defined here, it contains the following species:
- Genus Parus
- White-shouldered TitWhite-shouldered TitThe White-shouldered Black Tit , also known as the White-shouldered Tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family. It breeds in a belt across Africa from Senegal in the west to Kenya and Ethiopia in the east...
Parus guineensis, sometimes separated in MelaniparusMelaniparusMelaniparus is a genus of birds in the tit family that is recognized by some authorities, such as Clements . Here, following Gill et al. , it is considered part of the genus Parus... - White-winged Black TitWhite-winged Black TitThe White-winged Black Tit Parus leucomelas, also known as the White-winged Tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is found in central Africa, from Angola in the west to Ethiopia in the east....
Parus leucomelas, sometimes separated in Melaniparus - Southern Black Tit Parus niger, sometimes separated in Melaniparus
- Carp's TitCarp's TitThe Carp's Tit or Carp's Black Tit is a species of bird in the family Paridae. Some authors consider it a subspecies of the Black Tit. It is found in Angola and Namibia....
Parus carpi, sometimes separated in Melaniparus - White-bellied TitWhite-bellied TitThe White-bellied Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is found in Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda....
Parus albiventris, sometimes separated in Melaniparus - White-backed TitWhite-backed TitThe White-backed Black Tit , also known as the White-backed Tit, is a species of bird in the Paridae family. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is boreal forests.-References:...
Parus leuconotus, sometimes separated in Melaniparus - Dusky TitDusky TitThe Dusky Tit is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Uganda.Its natural habitat is...
Parus funereus, sometimes separated in Melaniparus - Rufous-bellied TitRufous-bellied TitThe Rufous-bellied Tit is a species of bird in the tit family.It is found in Africa from the Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Namibia east to Tanzania and northern Mozambique....
Parus rufiventris, sometimes separated in Melaniparus - Cinnamon-breasted Tit Parus pallidiventris, sometimes separated in Melaniparus
- Red-throated TitRed-throated TitThe Red-throated Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
Parus fringillinus, sometimes separated in Melaniparus - Stripe-breasted TitStripe-breasted TitThe Stripe-breasted Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Parus fasciiventer, sometimes separated in Melaniparus - Somali TitSomali TitThe Somali Tit , also known as the Acacia Tit, is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda....
or Acacia Tit Parus thruppi, sometimes separated in Melaniparus - Miombo TitMiombo TitThe Miombo Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
Parus griseiventris, sometimes separated in Melaniparus - Ashy TitAshy TitThe Ashy Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna.-References:...
Parus cinerascens, sometimes separated in Melaniparus - Southern Grey Tit Parus afer, sometimes separated in Melaniparus
- Great TitGreat TitThe Great Tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central and Northern Asia, and parts of North Africa in any sort of woodland. It is generally resident, and most Great Tits do not migrate except in extremely...
Parus major- Turkestan Tit Parus major bokharensis (formerly treated as separate species)
- Japanese TitJapanese TitJapanese Tit , also known as Oriental Tit, is a passerine bird which replaces the similar Great Tit in Japan and the Russian Far East beyond the Amur River, including the Kuril Islands...
Parus minor (often included in P. major) - Cinereous TitCinereous TitThe Cinereous Tit is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae. This species is made up of several populations that were earlier treated as subspecies of the Great Tit . These birds are grey backed with white undersides. The Great Tit in the new sense is distinguishable by the greenish-back and...
Parus cinereus - Green-backed TitGreen-backed TitThe Green-backed Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Vietnam....
Parus monticolus - White-winged TitWhite-winged TitThe White-winged Tit sometimes called the White-naped Tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is endemic to India where it is found in dry thorn scrub forest in two disjunct populations, in western India and southern India...
Parus nuchalis - Black-lored TitBlack-lored TitThe Black-lored Tit, Parus xanthogenys, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The Yellow-cheeked Tit is probably its closest relative, and they might be related to the Yellow Tit. These three tits almost certainly form a distinct lineage as evidenced by morphology, and mtDNA cytochrome b...
Parus xanthogenys, sometimes separated in Macholophus - Yellow-cheeked TitYellow-cheeked TitThe Yellow-cheeked Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam....
Parus spilonotus - Yellow TitYellow TitThe Yellow Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is endemic to central Taiwan.Its natural habitat is montane temperate forest....
Parus holsti, sometimes separated in Macholophus - White-fronted TitWhite-fronted TitThe White-fronted Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
Parus semilarvatus, sometimes separated in Sittiparus
- White-shouldered Tit
This genus and related genera are controversial. The species, from White-shouldered Tit to Southern Grey Tit, are sometimes separated as the genus Melaniparus
Melaniparus
Melaniparus is a genus of birds in the tit family that is recognized by some authorities, such as Clements . Here, following Gill et al. , it is considered part of the genus Parus...
, and the Yellow Tit and the Black-lored Tit are sometimes separated as Macholophus
Macholophus
Macholophus is a genus of birds in the tit family that is recognized by some authorities, such as the Handbook of the Birds of the Worlds Internet Bird Collection...
. On the other hand, many authorities expand this genus to include Cyanistes
Cyanistes
Cyanistes is a genus of tits. It is frequently subsumed into Parus. It consists of three small species found in temperate Europe and Asia and Northern AfricaThe species are:* Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus* Azure Tit, Cyanistes cyanus...
, Lophophanes
Lophophanes
Lophophanes is a genus of birds in the Paridae family.It contains the following species:* Crested Tit * Grey-crested Tit -References:...
, Periparus
Periparus
Periparus is a genus of birds in the tit family that, as defined here, consists of the following species:*Rufous-naped Tit, Black-breasted Tit or Dark-grey Tit, Periparus rufonuchalis*Rufous-vented Tit, Periparus rubidiventris...
, and Poecile
Poecile
Poecile is a genus of bird in the tit family that is often lumped into the genus Parus. It has 13–15 species, which are scattered across North America, Europe and Asia; the North American species are the chickadees...
.