Baeolophus
Appearance
Titmouses | |
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Baeolophus bicolor
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Paridae |
Genus: | Baeolophus Cabanis, 1851 |
Type species | |
Parus bicolor[1] Linnaeus, 1766
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Range of Baeolophus |
Baeolophus is a genus of
Paridae, commonly called tits. Its members are known as titmouses or 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.[2]
Etymology
The genus name Baeolophus translates to small crested and is a compound of the Ancient Greek words βαιός : baiós - small, and λόφος : lόphοs - crest.
Taxonomy
The genus contains the following five species:[3]
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 | Eastern half of the US and southeastern Canada |
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Baeolophus atricristatus | Black-crested titmouse | Oklahoma and Texas to east-central Mexico |
References
- ^ "Paridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- 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.