Baeolophus is a genus of birds in the family 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]
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| Baeolophus bicolor | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
Etymology
editThe genus name Baeolophus translates to small crested and is a compound of the Ancient Greek words βαιός : baiós - small, and λόφος : lόphοs - crest.
Taxonomy
editThe 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 | |
| Baeolophus inornatus | Oak titmouse | Pacific coast from Baja California to Oregon | |
| Baeolophus ridgwayi | Juniper titmouse | The Great Basin and adjacent areas | |
| Baeolophus bicolor | Tufted titmouse | Eastern half of the US and southeastern Canada | |
| Baeolophus atricristatus | Black-crested titmouse | Oklahoma and Texas to east-central Mexico |
References
edit- ^ "Paridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ 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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