Paridae (tits, chickadees…)

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Number of genera: 14
Number of species: 64
Number of species completed: 9
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Genus Cephalopyrus – 1 species
Fire-capped Tit Cephalopyrus flammiceps


Genus Sylviparus – 1 species
Yellow-browed Tit Sylviparus modestus


Genus Melanochlora – 1 species
Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea


Genus Periparus – 3 species
* Coal Tit Periparus ater
Rufous-naped Tit Periparus rufonuchalis
Rufous-vented Tit Periparus rubidiventris


Genus Pardaliparus – 3 species
Yellow-bellied Tit Pardaliparus venustulus
* Elegant Tit Pardaliparus elegans
Palawan Tit Pardaliparus amabilis


Genus Baeolophus – 5 species
Bridled Titmouse Baeolophus wollweberi
Oak Titmouse Baeolophus inornatus
Juniper Titmouse Baeolophus ridgwayi
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor
Black-crested Titmouse Baeolophus atricristatus


Genus Lophophanes – 2 species
Grey Crested-Tit Lophophanes dichrous
Crested Tit / European Crested-Tit Lophophanes cristatus


Genus Sittiparus – 4 species
White-fronted Tit Sittiparus semilarvatus
Chestnut-bellied Tit Sittiparus castaneoventris
Varied Tit Sittiparus varius
Iriomote Tit Sittiparus olivaceus


Genus Poecile – 15 species
White-browed Tit Poecile superciliosus
Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris
Pere David’s Tit Poecile davidi
* Marsh Tit Poecile palustris
Caspian Tit Poecile hyrcanus
Black-bibbed Tit Poecile hypermelaenus
Willow Tit Poecile montanus
Sichuan Tit Poecile weigoldicus
Grey-headed Chickadee Poecile cinctus
Boreal Chickadee Poecile hudsonicus
Chestnut-backed Chickadee Poecile rufescens
Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus
Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis
* Mountain Chickadee Poecile gambeli
Mexican Chickadee Poecile sclateri


Genus Cyanistes – 6 species
* Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
Azure Tit Cyanistes cyanus
* La Palma Tit Cyanistes palmensis
Libyan Blue Tit Cyanistes cyrenaicae
* Tenerife Blue Tit Cyanistes teneriffae
Ultramarine Tit Cyanistes ultramarinus


Genus Pseudopodoces – 1 species
Hume’s Groundpecker / Ground Tit Pseudopodoces humilis


Genus Parus – 2 species
Green-backed Tit Parus monticolus
* Great Tit Parus major


Genus Machlolophus – 5 species
White-naped Tit Machlolophus nuchalis
Yellow Tit Machlolophus holsti
Yellow-cheeked Tit Machlolophus spilonotus
* Himalayan Black-lored Tit Machlolophus xanthogenys
Indian Black-lored Tit Machlolophus aplonotus


Genus Melaniparus – 15 species
White-shouldered Black-Tit Melaniparus guineensis
White-winged Black-Tit Melaniparus leucomelas
Rufous-bellied Tit Melaniparus rufiventris
Cinnamon-breasted Tit Melaniparus pallidiventris
White-bellied Tit Melaniparus albiventris
Carp’s Tit Melaniparus carpi
Southern Black-Tit Melaniparus niger
Dusky Tit Melaniparus funereus
Miombo Tit Melaniparus griseiventris
Stripe-breasted Tit Melaniparus fasciiventer
Acacia Tit Melaniparus thruppi
Red-throated Tit Melaniparus fringillinus
White-backed Black-Tit Melaniparus leuconotus
Ashy Tit Melaniparus cinerascens
Grey Tit Melaniparus afer

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SP # 300 27/10/18 Parus major   C
Great Tit (constr.) – – – Mésange charbonnière ( full )

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