Baeolophus
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| Baeolophus bicolor | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Baeolophus Cabanis, 1850 |
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 Ornithologists Union, is now widely accepted.[1]
Taxonomy[edit]
The genus contains the five species:[2]
- Bridled titmouse, B. wollweberi (Arizona and New Mexico to Southern Mexico)
- Oak titmouse, B. inornatus (Pacific coast from Baja California to Oregon)
- Juniper titmouse, B. ridgwayi (The Great Basin and adjacent areas)
- Tufted titmouse, B. bicolor (East of the Mississippi and from lower Canada to the everglades)
- Black-crested titmouse, B. atricristatus (Missouri to east-central Mexico)
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
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