''Baeolophus'' is a genus of
bird
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s in the family
Paridae
The tits, chickadees, and Titmouse, 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 a ...
. Its members are commonly known as titmice. All the species are native to
North America
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. In the past, most authorities retained ''Baeolophus'' as a subgenus within the genus ''
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 mo ...
'', but treatment as a distinct genus, initiated by the
American Ornithological Society
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, is now widely accepted.
[Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). '']Handbook of the Birds of the World
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. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions''.
Etymology
The genus name ''Baeolophus'' translates to ''small crested'' and is a compound of the Ancient Greek words : baiós - small, and : lόphοs - crest.
Taxonomy
The genus contains the following five species:
References
Bird genera
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Taxa named by Jean Cabanis
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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