Melaniparus

Melaniparus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Paridae
Genus:	Melaniparus Bonaparte, 1850
Species
Parus carpi Parus albiventris Parus guineensis Parus leucomelas Parus niger Parus leuconotus Parus funereus Parus rufiventris Parus pallidiventris Parus fringillinus Parus fasciiventer Parus thruppi Parus griseiventris Parus cinerascens Parus afer

Melaniparus is a genus of birds in the tit family that is recognized by some authorities, such as Clements (2007). Here, following Gill et al. (2005), it is considered part of the genus Parus. The following species, all from Africa and mostly having dark plumage, have been placed in it:

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

References

• Clements, James F. (2007). The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-4501-9. 
• Gill, Frank B.; Slikas, Beth; and Sheldon, Frederick H. (2005): Phylogeny of titmice (Paridae): II. Species relationships based on sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome-b gene. Auk 122: 121-143. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2005)122[0121:POTPIS]2.0.CO;2 HTML abstract

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