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Aegithalos caudatus
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Aegithalos Hermann 1804 Psaltriparus Townsend, 1837 Psaltria Temminck 1836 |
Long-tailed tits are a group of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They make woven bag nests in trees. Most eat a mixed diet that includes insects.
There are 8 species in 3 genera.
Aegithalos
- Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus
White-cheeked Tit, Aegithalos leucogenys
Black-throated Tit, Aegithalos concinnus
White-throated Tit, Aegithalos niveogularis
Black-browed Tit, Aegithalos iouschistos
Sooty Tit, Aegithalos fuliginosus
Psaltriparus
- Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus
Psaltria
- Pygmy Tit, Psaltria exilis
External links
- Long-tailed Tits videos on the Internet Bird Collection