Paridae

Carolina chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain |  Eukaryota
Kingdom |  Animalia
Subkingdom |  Bilateria
Branch |  Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum |  Chordata
Sub-phylum |  Vertebrata
Infraphylum |  Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass |  Tetrapoda
Class |  Aves
Sub-class |  Neornithes
Infra-class |  Neoaves
Order Information
Superorder |  Passerimorphae
Order |  Passeriformes
Sub-order |  Passeri
Infraorder |  Passerida
Family Information
Superfamily |  Passeroidea
Family |  Paridae
Population statistics

Paridae is a family of small passerine birds comprising 14 genera and 64 species commonly known as chickadees, tits, and titmice, and found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere and Africa.

## Description[edit]

They are birds that do not exceed eight inches in length, and weigh 0.18 to 1.73 ounces. The colors are variable and range from gray with a black head for American species, to brown for some European species, such as coal tit (Periparus ater) and marsh tit (Poecile palustris), to blue for great tit (Parus major) and the Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), up to the light blue-white of the azure tit (Cyanistes cyanus). Several species bear a crested head. They have a rather small and pointed beak, and short, strong legs.

## Species[edit]

* Genus Baeolophus

Black-crested titmouse, Baeolophus atricristatus
Bridled titmouse, Baeolophus wollweberi
Juniper titmouse, Baeolophus ridgwayi
Oak titmouse, Baeolophus inornatus
Tufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor

* Genus Cephalopyrus

Fire-capped tit Cephalopyrus flammiceps

* Genus Cyanistes

African blue tit, Cyanistes teneriffae
Azure tit, Cyanistes cyanus
Eurasian Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus

* Genus Lophophanes

European crested tit, Lophophanes cristatus
Grey crested tit, Lophophanes dichrous

* Genus Machlolophus

Himalayan black-lored tit, Machlolophus xanthogenys
Indian black-lored tit, Machlolophus aplonotus
White-naped tit, Machlolophus nuchalis
Yellow tit, Machlolophus holsti
Yellow-cheeked tit, Machlolophus spilonotus

* Genus Melaniparus

Acacia tit or Somali Tit, Melaniparus thruppi
Ashy tit, Melaniparus cinerascens
Carp's tit, Melaniparus carpi
Cinnamon-breasted tit, Melaniparus pallidiventris
Dusky tit, Melaniparus funereus
Grey tit, Melaniparus afer
Miombo tit, Melaniparus griseiventris
Red-throated tit, Melaniparus fringillinus
Rufous-bellied tit, Melaniparus rufiventris
Southern black tit, Melaniparus niger
Stripe-breasted tit, Melaniparus fasciiventer
White-backed black tit, Melaniparus leuconotus
White-bellied tit, Melaniparus albiventris
White-shouldered black tit, Melaniparus guineensis
White-winged black tit, Melaniparus leucomelas

* Genus Melanochlora

Sultan tit, Melanochlora sultanea

* Genus Pardaliparus

Elegant tit, Pardaliparus elegans
Palawan tit, Pardaliparus amabilis
Yellow-bellied tit, Pardaliparus venustulus

* Genus Parus

Cinereous tit, Parus cinereus
Great tit, Parus major
Green-backed tit, Parus monticolus
Japanese tit, Parus minor

* Genus Periparus

Coal tit, Periparus ater
Rufous-naped tit, Periparus rufonuchalis
Rufous-vented tit, Periparus rubidiventris

* Genus Poecile

Black-bibbed tit, Poecile hypermelaenus
Black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
Boreal chickadee, Poecile hudsonicus
Carolina chickadee, Poecile carolinensis
Caspian tit, Poecile hyrcanus
Chestnut-backed chickadee, Poecile rufescens
Grey-headed chickadee, Poecile cinctus
Marsh tit, Poecile palustris
Mexican chickadee, Poecile sclateri
Mountain chickadee, Poecile gambeli
Père David's tit, Poecile davidi
Sichuan tit Poecile weigoldicus
Sombre tit, Poecile lugubris
White-browed tit, Poecile superciliosus
Willow tit, Poecile montanus

* Genus Pseudopodoces

Ground tit, Pseudopodoces humilis

* Genus Sittiparus

Chestnut-bellied tit, Sittiparus castaneoventris
Owston's tit, Sittiparus owstoni
Iriomote tit, Sittiparus olivaceus
Varied tit, Sittiparus varia
White-fronted tit, Sittiparus semilarvatus

* Genus Sylviparus

Yellow-browed tit, Sylviparus modestus

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