Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Poecile Higher classification Tit Order Passerine | Family Paridae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Mass Chestnut-backed chickadee: 8.5 – 13 g Lower classifications Willow tit, Marsh tit, Carolina chickadee, Mountain chickadee, Grey‑headed chickadee | ||
Marsh tit singing poecile palustris
Poecile is a genus of bird in the tit family. It has 13–15 species, which are scattered across North America, Europe and Asia; the North American species are the chickadees. In the past, most authorities retained Poecile as a subgenus within the genus Parus, but treatment as a distinct genus, initiated by the American Ornithologists Union, is now widely accepted. This is supported by mtDNA cytochrome b sequence analysis.
Contents
- Marsh tit singing poecile palustris
- Bird drama poecile atricapillus sitta canadensis
- Species
- References
The current genus name, Poecile, is the Ancient Greek name for a now unidentifiable small bird. It has traditionally been treated as feminine (giving name endings such as cincta); however, this was not specified by the original genus author Johann Jakob Kaup, and under the ICZN the genus name must therefore be treated by default as masculine, giving name endings such as cinctus.
Bird drama poecile atricapillus sitta canadensis
Species
The genus includes the following fifteen species:
