Baeolophus
Appearance
Titmice | |
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Baeolophus bicolor | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Paridae |
Genus: | Baeolophus Cabanis, 1850 |
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Range of Baeolophus |
Baeolophus is a genus of birds in the family Paridae. Its members are commonly known as titmice. All the species 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 Ornithological Society, is now widely accepted.[1]
Taxonomy
The genus contains the five species:[2]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Baeolophus wollweberi | Bridled titmouse | Arizona and New Mexico to Southern Mexico |
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Baeolophus inornatus | Oak titmouse | Pacific coast from Baja California to Oregon |
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Baeolophus ridgwayi | Juniper titmouse | The Great Basin and adjacent areas |
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Baeolophus bicolor | Tufted titmouse | East of the Mississippi and from lower Canada to the everglades |
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Baeolophus atricristatus | Black-crested titmouse | Missouri to east-central Mexico |
References
- ^ Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-84-96553-42-2
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Waxwings and their allies, tits & penduline tits". World Bird List Version 6.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 February 2016.