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Machlolophus xanthogenys (Himalayan black-lored tit) | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Paridae |
Genus: | Machlolophus Cabanis, 1851 |
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Parus spilonotus[1]
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Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Macholophus |
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.[2]
The name Machlolophus was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850.[3] The word is derived from the classical Greek makhlos meaning luxuriant, and lophos meaning crest.[4]
The following species, all from Asia, have been placed in the genus:[5]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Machlolophus nuchalis | White-naped tit | southern India |
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Machlolophus holsti | Yellow tit | central Taiwan |
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Machlolophus xanthogenys | Himalayan black-lored tit | Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent. |
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Machlolophus aplonotus | Indian black-lored tit | Indian subcontinent |
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Machlolophus spilonotus | Yellow-cheeked tit | Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. |
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