Remiz
Appearance
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Eurasian penduline tit | |
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Genus: | Remiz Jarocki, 1819
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Remiza Stejneger, 1887 |
Remiz is a genus of birds in the Remizidae family, commonly known as the Eurasian pendulines (in contrast to the African pendulines). Like other penduline tits, they are named for their elegant, pendulous nests. The genus name, Remiz, is the Polish word for the Eurasian penduline tit.[2]
Species
It contains the following three species:
- Eurasian penduline tit (Remiz pendulinus)
- Black-headed penduline tit (Remiz macronyx)
- Chinese penduline tit (Remiz consobrinus)
- White-crowned penduline tit (Remiz coronatus)
References
- ^ Mlíkovský, Jiří (26 August 2011). "Nomenclatural and taxonomic status of bird taxa (Aves) described by an ornithological swindler, Josef Prokop Pražák (1870–1904)". Zootaxa (3005): 45–68.
- ^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 333. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.