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Machlolophus
''Machlolophus'' is a genus of birds in the tit family. The species were formerly placed with many others in the genus ''Parus'' but were moved to ''Machlolophus'' based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 that showed that the members formed a distinct clade. The name ''Machlolophus'' was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis Jean Louis Cabanis (8 March 1816 – 20 February 1906) was a German ornithologist. Cabanis was born in Berlin to an old Huguenot family who had moved from France. Little is known of his early life. He studied at the University of Berlin from 1 ... in 1850. The word is derived from the classical Greek ''makhlos'' meaning luxuriant and ''lophos'' meaning crest. The following species, all from Asia, have been placed in the genus: References Bird genera {{Paridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-naped Tit
The white-naped tit (''Machlolophus nuchalis''), sometimes called white-winged tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is endemic to India where it is found in dry thorn scrub forest in two disjunct populations, in western India and southern India. Its specific name ''nuchalis'' means ‘of the nuchal, nape’. This species is hard to mistake with its contrasting black and white patterns without the grey wing coverts and back of the partly sympatric cinereous tit (''Parus cinereus''). This species is very patchily distributed and has been considered to be vulnerable to extinction especially because of the scarcity of suitable habitats particularly nest cavities made by woodpeckers. Taxonomy The white-naped tit was formerly one of the many species in the genus ''Parus'' but was moved to ''Machlolophus'' after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 showed that the members of the new genus formed a distinct clade. Description The only pied (black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machlolophus
''Machlolophus'' is a genus of birds in the tit family. The species were formerly placed with many others in the genus ''Parus'' but were moved to ''Machlolophus'' based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 that showed that the members formed a distinct clade. The name ''Machlolophus'' was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis Jean Louis Cabanis (8 March 1816 – 20 February 1906) was a German ornithologist. Cabanis was born in Berlin to an old Huguenot family who had moved from France. Little is known of his early life. He studied at the University of Berlin from 1 ... in 1850. The word is derived from the classical Greek ''makhlos'' meaning luxuriant and ''lophos'' meaning crest. The following species, all from Asia, have been placed in the genus: References Bird genera {{Paridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tit (bird)
The tits, chickadees, and titmice constitute the Paridae, a large family of small passerine birds which occur mainly in the Northern Hemisphere and Africa. Most were formerly classified in the genus ''Parus''. Members of this family are commonly referred to as "tits" throughout much of the English speaking world, but North American species are called either "chickadees" (onomatopoeic, derived from their distinctive "chick-a dee dee dee" alarm call) or "titmice". The name titmouse is recorded from the 14th century, composed of the Old English name for the bird, ''mase'' (Proto-Germanic ''*maison'', Dutch ''mees'', German ''Meise''), and tit, denoting something small. The former spelling, "titmose", was influenced by ''mouse'' in the 16th century. Emigrants to New Zealand presumably identified some of the superficially similar birds of the genus ''Petroica'' of the family Petroicidae, the Australian robins, as members of the tit family, giving them the title tomtit, although, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalayan Black-lored Tit
The Himalayan black-lored tit (''Machlolophus xanthogenys''), also known as simply black-lored tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The yellow-cheeked tit is probably its closest relative, and it may also be related to the yellow tit. These three tits almost certainly form a distinct lineage, as indicated by morphology, and mtDNA cytochrome ''b'' sequence analysis (Gill ''et al.'', 2005). ''Lore'' in the bird's common name refers to the area between eye and bill. This species is a resident breeder along the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent including Nepal.In Nepali, it is known as "Pandu Chichilkote". It is an active and agile feeder, taking insects and spiders from the forest canopy, and sometimes fruit. It uses woodpecker or barbet holes for nesting, and will also excavate its own hole or use man-made sites. The Himalayan black-lored tit was formerly one of the many species in the genus ''Parus'' but was moved to ''Machlolophus'' after a molecular ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Tit
The yellow tit, Taiwan yellow tit, or Formosan yellow tit (''Machlolophus holsti'') is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is endemic to central Taiwan. Its natural habitat is montane temperate forest. It has a restricted range and small population, and appears to be declining due to large-scale capture for export by the wild bird trade, so it is classed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. The yellow tit was formerly one of the many species in the genus ''Parus'' but was moved to ''Machlolophus'' after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 showed that the members of the new genus formed a distinct clade A clade (), also known as a monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that are monophyletic – that is, composed of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants – on a phylogenetic tree. Rather than the English ter .... Its length is 13 cm. The yellow tit is mostly yellow, with a crest. The crest and back are blackish blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Yellow Tit (Parus Aplonotus)
The Indian black-lored tit, Indian tit, or Indian yellow tit (Grimmett ''et al.'', 2011) (''Machlolophus aplonotus'') is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The yellow-cheeked tit is probably its closest relative, and both may be related to the yellow tit. These three tits almost certainly form a distinct lineage as evidenced by morphology, and mtDNA cytochrome ''b'' sequence analysis (Gill ''et al.'', 2005). The subgenus name ''Macholophus'' may apply for them. This species is a resident breeder on the Indian subcontinent. It is a common bird in open tropical forests, but does not occur in Sri Lanka. It is an active and agile feeder, taking insects and spiders from the canopy, and sometimes fruit. It is an easy tit to recognise in most of India, large in size at 13 cm, with a broad black line (broader in the male) down its otherwise yellow front. The large crest, neck, throat and head are black with yellow cheeks and supercilia. Upperparts are olive-green. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Black-lored Tit
The Indian black-lored tit, Indian tit, or Indian yellow tit (Grimmett ''et al.'', 2011) (''Machlolophus aplonotus'') is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The yellow-cheeked tit is probably its closest relative, and both may be related to the yellow tit. These three tits almost certainly form a distinct lineage as evidenced by morphology, and mtDNA cytochrome ''b'' sequence analysis (Gill ''et al.'', 2005). The subgenus name ''Macholophus'' may apply for them. This species is a resident breeder on the Indian subcontinent. It is a common bird in open tropical forests, but does not occur in Sri Lanka. It is an active and agile feeder, taking insects and spiders from the canopy, and sometimes fruit. It is an easy tit to recognise in most of India, large in size at 13 cm, with a broad black line (broader in the male) down its otherwise yellow front. The large crest, neck, throat and head are black with yellow cheeks and supercilia. Upperparts are olive-green. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-cheeked Tit
The yellow-cheeked tit (''Machlolophus spilonotus'') is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The yellow-cheeked tit was formerly one of the many species in the genus ''Parus'' but was moved to ''Machlolophus ''Machlolophus'' is a genus of birds in the tit family. The species were formerly placed with many others in the genus ''Parus'' but were moved to ''Machlolophus'' based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 that showed that the ...'' after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 showed that the members of the new genus formed a distinct clade. References yellow-cheeked tit Birds of Bhutan Birds of South China Birds of Hong Kong Birds of Northeast India Birds of Laos Birds of Myanmar Birds of Thaila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Cabanis
Jean Louis Cabanis (8 March 1816 – 20 February 1906) was a German ornithologist. Cabanis was born in Berlin to an old Huguenot family who had moved from France. Little is known of his early life. He studied at the University of Berlin from 1835 to 1839, and then travelled to North America, returning in 1841 with a large natural history collection. He was assistant and later director of the Natural History Museum of Berlin (which was at the time the Berlin University Museum), taking over from Martin Lichtenstein. He founded the '' Journal für Ornithologie'' in 1853, editing it for the next forty-one years, when he was succeeded by his son-in-law Anton Reichenow. He died in Friedrichshagen. A number of birds are named after him, including Cabanis's bunting ''Emberiza cabanisi'', Cabanis's spinetail ''Synallaxis cabanisi'', Azure-rumped tanager ''Poecilostreptus cabanisi'' and Cabanis's greenbul Cabanis's greenbul (''Phyllastrephus cabanisi''), also known as Cabanis's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. '' Panthera leo'' (lion) and '' Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus '' Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. phylogenetic analysis should cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parus
''Parus'' is a genus of Old World birds in the tit family. It was formerly a large genus containing most of the 50 odd species in the family Paridae. The genus was split into several resurrected genera following the publication of a detailed molecular phylogenetic analysis in 2013. The genus name, ''Parus'', is the Latin for "tit". Taxonomy The genus ''Parus'' was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae''. The genus name is Latin for "tit". Of the 12 species included in the genus by Linnaeus, the type species was designated as the great tit (''Parus major'') by George Robert Gray in 1840. Species The genus now contains the following species: Fossil record *''Parus robustus'' (Pliocene of Csarnota, Hungary) Kessler, E. 2013. Neogene songbirds (Aves, Passeriformes) from Hungary. – Hantkeniana, Budapest, 2013, 8: 37-149. *''Parus parvulus'' (Pliocene of Csarnota, Hungary) *''Parus medius'' (Pliocene of Berem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clade
A clade (), also known as a monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that are monophyletic – that is, composed of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants – on a phylogenetic tree. Rather than the English term, the equivalent Latin term ''cladus'' (plural ''cladi'') is often used in taxonomical literature. The common ancestor may be an individual, a population, or a species (extinct or extant). Clades are nested, one in another, as each branch in turn splits into smaller branches. These splits reflect evolutionary history as populations diverged and evolved independently. Clades are termed monophyletic (Greek: "one clan") groups. Over the last few decades, the cladistic approach has revolutionized biological classification and revealed surprising evolutionary relationships among organisms. Increasingly, taxonomists try to avoid naming taxa that are not clades; that is, taxa that are not monophyletic. Some of the relationships between org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
