| Machlolophus | |
|---|---|
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| Machlolophus xanthogenys (Himalayan black-lored tit) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Machlolophus Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Parus spilonotus[1] | |
| Species | |
See text | |
| Synonyms | |
Macholophus | |
Machlolophus is agenus of birds in thetit family. The species were formerly placed with many others in the genusParus but were moved toMachlolophus based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 that showed that the members formed a distinctclade.[2]
The nameMachlolophus was introduced by the German ornithologistJean Cabanis in 1850.[3] The word is derived from the classical Greekmakhlos meaning luxuriant, andlophos meaning crest.[4]
The following species, all from Asia, have been placed in the genus:[5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Machlolophus nuchalis | White-naped tit | southern India |
 | Machlolophus holsti | Yellow tit | central Taiwan |
 | Machlolophus xanthogenys | Himalayan black-lored tit | Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent. |
.jpg) | Machlolophus aplonotus | Indian black-lored tit | Indian subcontinent |
.jpg) | Machlolophus spilonotus | Yellow-cheeked tit | Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. |
