Red-throated tit
| Red-throated tit | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Melaniparus |
| Species: | M. fringillinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Melaniparus fringillinus | |
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Parus fringillinus | |
The red-throated tit (Melaniparus fringillinus) is a species of
Paridae
.
It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
The red-throated tit was formerly one of the many species in the
molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 showed that the members of the new genus formed a distinct clade.[3][4]
References
- . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Based on maps in The Birds of Africa, Handbook of the Birds of the World and the BirdLife data zone
- PMID 23831453.
- ^ 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.