Kingdom Animalia Family Paridae Rank Genus | Class Aves Phylum Chordata Order Passerine | |
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Similar Rufous‑bellied tit, Southern black tit, Miombo tit, White‑winged black tit, White‑shouldered black tit | ||
Melaniparus is a genus of birds in the tit family. The species were formerly placed in the speciose genus Parus but were moved to Melaniparus based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 that showed that the members formed a distinct clade.
The following species, all from Africa and mostly having dark plumage, have been placed in the genus:
References
Melaniparus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA