Melaniparus
| Melaniparus | |
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| Melaniparus rufiventris (Rufous-bellied tit) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Melaniparus Bonaparte, 1850 |
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Melaniparus is a genus of birds in the tit family. The species were formerly placed in the speciose genus Parus but were moved to Melaniparus based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 that showed that the members formed a distinct clade.[1]
The following species, all from Africa and mostly having dark plumage, have been placed in the genus:[2]
- White-shouldered black tit, Melaniparus guineensis
- White-winged black tit, Melaniparus leucomelas
- Southern black tit, Melaniparus niger
- Carp's tit, Melaniparus carpi
- White-bellied tit, Melaniparus albiventris
- White-backed black tit, Melaniparus leuconotus
- Dusky tit, Melaniparus funereus
- Rufous-bellied tit, Melaniparus rufiventris
- Cinnamon-breasted tit, Melaniparus pallidiventris
- Red-throated tit, Melaniparus fringillinus
- Stripe-breasted tit, Melaniparus fasciiventer
- Acacia tit or Somali Tit, Melaniparus thruppi
- Miombo tit, Melaniparus griseiventris
- Ashy tit, Melaniparus cinerascens
- Grey tit, Melaniparus afer
References
- ↑ Johansson, U.S.; Ekman, J.; Bowie, R.C.K.; Halvarsson, P.; Ohlson, J.I.; Price, T.D.; Ericson, P.G.P. (2013). "A complete multilocus species phylogeny of the tits and chickadees (Aves: Paridae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 69 (3): 852–860. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.06.019.
- ↑ 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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