| Periparus | |
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| Coal tit,Periparus ater | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Periparus de Sélys-Longchamps, 1884 |
| Type species | |
| Parus ater[1] Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
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| Range ofPeriparus | |
Periparus is agenus of birds in thetit family. The birds in the genus were formerly included inParus but were moved toPeriparus whenParus was split into several resurrected genera following the publication of a detailedmolecular phylogenetic analysis in 2005.[2][3] The namePeriparus had been introduced for asubgenus ofParus that included the coal tit by the Belgium naturalistEdmond de Sélys Longchamps in 1884.[4] The genus name, isAncient Greekperi plus the pre-existing genusParus.[5]
The genus contains the following species:[6]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Periparus rufonuchalis | Rufous-naped tit or black-breasted tit | India, China, Pakistan, Turkestan, Kyrgyzstan, and Afghanistan |
 | Periparus rubidiventris | Rufous-vented tit | Bhutan, China, Pakistan, India, Myanmar and Nepal |
 | Periparus ater | Coal tit | subtropical Eurasia and northern Africa. |
All occur in Asia; the coal tit also has a wide range inEurope andNorth Africa. These birds have white cheeks and most have a tufted head.
