Family: Aegithalidae
Description
Long-tailed Tits from Europe and Asia.
Tiny birds with a relatively long tail. Sexes are similar (except in genus Leptopoecile).
Taxonomy
Aegithalidae is a family in the Order Passeriformes.
The Tit-Warblers were formerly placed in the family Sylviidae but recent studies based on mitochondrial DNA indicate that it belongs to the present family. However, further research is required.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2008. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13: Penduline-tits to Shrikes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553453
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Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
