The tits, chickadees, and titmice constitute
Paridae, a large
family of small passerine birds which occur in the northern hemisphere
and Africa. Most were formerly classified in the genus Parus.
These birds are called either "chickadees" (
onomatopoeic,
derived from their distinctive "chick-a dee dee dee" alarm
call)
or "titmice" in North America, and just "tits"
in the rest of the English-speaking world.
These birds are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout
bills. Some have crests. They range in length from 10 to 22
centimetres. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including
seeds and insects. Many species will live around human
habitation and come readily to bird feeders for nuts or seed, and
learn to take other foods.
In Britain, Great Tits and Blue Tits famously learned to break open
the foil caps sealing bottles of milk that had been
delivered to homes to get at the cream floating on top.
These are hole-nesting birds, typically using trees, although some
species build nests on the ground.
They lay anything from three to nineteen speckled white eggs, depending
on species.
Recently, the large Parus group has been gradually split into several
genera (as indicated below), which has been pioneered
by North American ornithological authorities and to a more limited
degree (as of now) elsewhere.
Penduline tits and stenostirid "warblers" might be included
here
| Bushtits |
Stjertmeisfamilien |
Aegithalidae |
| Tits |
Meisefamilien |
Paridae |
| Nuthatches |
Spettmeisfamilien |
Sittidae |
| Penduline Tits |
Pungmeisfamilien
|
Remizidae |
Aegithalidae, The long-tailed tits or bushtits,
Aegithalidae,
are a family of small passerine birds. The family contains 13
species in four genera.
Aegithalos (9),
Psaltriparus
(1),
Psaltria (1) and
Leptopoecile (2)
The nuthatches, Sittidae is a family of small passerine birds
which contains the single genus
Sitta containing about 24 species
of nuthatches, which are found across Eurasia and North America.
Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and
feet, nuthatches advertise their territory using loud, simple songs.
Most species exhibit grey or bluish upperparts and a black eye stripe.
The penduline tits are a family of small passerine birds, related
to the true tits. All but the Verdin and Fire-capped Tit make elaborate
bag nests hanging from trees (whence "penduline", hanging),
usually over water; inclusion of the Fire-capped Tit in this family
is disputed by some authorities.
Genus:
Remiz, Anthoscopus, Cephalopyrus, Auriparus, Pholidornis
| English |
Norsk |
Latin |
| Black-browed Tit |
|
Aegithalos
bonvaloti |
| Long-tailed
Tit |
Stjertmeis |
Aegithalos
caudatus |
| Black-throated Tit |
Praktstjertmeis |
Aegithalos
concinnus |
| Sooty Tit, White-necked
Tit |
Eikestjertmeis |
Aegithalos
fuliginosus |
| Silver-throated Tit |
|
Aegithalos
glaucogularis |
| Rufous-fronted Tit |
Ruststjertmeis |
Aegithalos
iouschistos |
| White-cheeked Tit |
Einerstjertmeis |
Aegithalos
leucogenys |
| White-throated Tit |
Hvitkronestjertmeis |
Aegithalos
niveogularis |
| Burmese Tit |
|
Aegithalos
sharpei |
| Agile Tit-Tyrant |
Nordmeisetyrann |
Anairetes
agilis |
| Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant |
Inkameisetyrann |
Anairetes
agraphia |
| Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant |
Polylepismeisetyrann |
Anairetes
alpinus |
| Juan Fernandez Tit-Tyrant |
Juanfernandezmeisetyrann |
Anairetes
fernandezianus |
| Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant |
Gulnebbmeisetyrann |
Anairetes
flavirostris |
| Maranon Tit-Tyrant |
Mefistomeisetyrann |
Anairetes
nigrocristatus |
| Tufted Tit-Tyrant |
Guløyemeisetyrann |
Anairetes
parulus |
| Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant |
Lomameisetyrann |
Anairetes
reguloides |
| Black-crested Titmouse |
Svartduskmeis |
Baeolophus
atricristatus |
| Tufted Titmouse |
Gråduskmeis |
Baeolophus
bicolor |
| Oak Titmouse |
Gråmeis |
Baeolophus
inornatus |
| Juniper Timouse |
Einermeis |
Baeolophus
ridgwayi |
| Bridled Titmouse |
Tøylemeis |
Baeolophus
wollweberi |
| Black-legged Seriema |
Svartbeinseriema |
Chunga
burmeisteri |
| Eurasian
Blue Tit |
Blåmeis |
Cyanistes
caeruleus (Ex Parus) |
| Azure Tit |
Asurmeis |
Cyanistes
cyanus |
| Yellow-breasted Tit |
Gulbrystmeis |
Cyanistes
flavipectus |
| African Blue Tit |
Kalottmeis |
Cyanistes
teneriffae |
| Ruddy Kingfisher |
Flammeisfugl |
Halcyon
coromanda |
| Flame-crested Manakin |
Flammeissemanakin |
Heterocercus
linteatus |
| Crested Tit-warbler
|
Toppsanger |
Leptopoecile
elegans |
| White-browed
Tit-warbler |
Purpursanger |
Leptopoecile
sophiae |
| Crested
Tit |
Toppmeis |
Lophophanes
cristatus |
| Gray-crested Tit |
Himalayameis |
Lophophanes
dichrous |
| Yellow Tit |
Taiwanmeis |
Macholophus
holsti |
| Gray-cheeked Tit-Babbler |
Gråhettemeistimal |
Macronous
flavicollis |
| Striped Tit-Babbler |
Stripemeistimal |
Macronous
gularis |
| Gray-faced Tit-Babbler |
Gråbrynmeistimal |
Macronous
kelleyi |
| Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler |
Egrettmeistimal |
Macronous
ptilosus |
| Brown Tit-Babbler |
Brunmeistimal |
Macronous
striaticeps |
| Great Xenops |
Stormeiskryper |
Megaxenops
parnaguae |
| Gray Tit |
Karoomeis |
Melaniparus
afer |
| White-bellied Tit |
Hvitbukmeis |
Melaniparus
albiventris |
| Carps Tit |
Bekmeis |
Melaniparus
carpi |
| Ashy Tit |
Askemeis |
Melaniparus
cinerascens |
| Stripe-breasted Tit |
Ruwenzorimeis |
Melaniparus
fasciiventer |
| Red-throated Tit |
Masaimeis |
Melaniparus
fringillinus |
| Dusky Tit |
Skifermeis |
Melaniparus
funereus |
| Miombo Tit |
Miombomeis |
Melaniparus
griseiventris |
| White-shouldered Black-Tit |
Savannemeis |
Melaniparus
guineensis |
| White-winged Black-Tit |
Hvitvingemeis |
Melaniparus
leucomelas |
| White-backed Black-Tit |
Hvitryggmeis |
Melaniparus
leuconotus |
| Southern Black-Tit |
Sotmeis |
Melaniparus
niger |
| Rufous-bellied Tit |
Svarthodemeis |
Melaniparus
rufiventris |
| Somali Tit |
Somalimeis |
Melaniparus
thruppi |
| Sultan Tit |
Sultanmeis |
Melanochlora
sultanea |
| Miniature Tit-Babbler |
Knøttmeistimal |
Micromacronus
leytensis |
| Slender-tailed Woodstar |
Smalhalekolibri |
Microstilbon
burmeisteri |
| Bearded
Reedling |
Skjeggmeis |
Panurus
biarmicus |
| Palawan Tit |
Palawanmeis |
Pardaliparus
amabilis |
| Elegant Tit |
Filippinermeis |
Pardaliparus
elegans |
| Yellow-bellied Tit |
Gulbukmeis |
Pardaliparus
venustulus |
| Turkestan Tit |
Turkestanmeis |
Parus
bokharensis |
| Great
Tit |
Kjøttmeis |
Parus
major |
| Green-backed Tit |
Orientmeis |
Parus
monticolus |
| White-winged Tit |
Hindumeis |
Parus
nuchalis |
| Yellow-cheeked Tit |
Gulkinnmeis |
Parus
spilonotus |
| Black-lored Tit |
Gulbrynmeis |
Parus
xanthogenys |
| Coal
Tit |
Svartmeis |
Periparus
ater |
| Black-crested Tit |
Kasjmirmeis |
Periparus
melanolophus |
| Rufous-vented Tit |
Rododendronmeis |
Periparus
rubidiventris |
| Black-breasted Tit |
Rustflekkmeis |
Periparus
rufonuchalis |
| Rough-legged Tyrannulet |
Panløvtyrann |
Phyllomyias
burmeisteri |
| Emei Warbler |
Emeisanger |
Phylloscopus
emeiensis |
| Black-capped Chickadee |
Amerikameis |
Poecile
atricapillus |
| Carolina Chickadee |
Karolinameis |
Poecile
carolinensis |
| Gray-headed Chickadee / Siberian Tit |
Lappmeis
tegn |
Poecile
cincta |
| Pere David's Tit |
Bambusmeis |
Poecile
davidi |
| Mountain Chickadee |
Bergmeis |
Poecile
gambeli |
| Boreal Chickadeee |
Kanadameis |
Poecile
hudsonica |
| Black-bibbed Tit |
Kinaløvmeis |
Poecile
hypermelaenus |
| Caspian Tit |
Elbursmeis |
Poecile
hyrcana |
| Sombre Tit |
Balkanmeis |
Poecile
lugubris |
| Willow Tit |
Granmeis |
Poecile
montana |
| Marsh Tit |
Løvmeis
tegn |
Poecile
palustris |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee |
Kastanjemeis |
Poecile
rufescens |
| Mexican Chickadee |
Mexicomeis |
Poecile
sclateri |
| Songar Tit |
Kinagranmeis |
Poecile
songara |
| White-browed Tit |
Hvitbrynmeis |
Poecile
superciliosa |
| Pygmy Tit |
Pygmémeis |
Psaltria
exilis |
| Bushtit |
Krattmeis |
Psaltriparus
minimus |
| Bolivian Recurvebill |
Stripemeiselnebb |
Simoxenops
striatus |
| Peruvian Recurvebill |
Rustmeiselnebb |
Simoxenops
ucayalae |
| Spectacled Prickletail |
Brillemeisklatrer |
Siptornis
striaticollis |
| White-fronted Tit |
Hvitpannemeis |
Sittiparus
semilarvatus |
| Varied Tit |
Rødmeis |
Sittiparus
varius |
| Yellow-browed Tit |
Olivenmeis |
Sylviparus
modestus |
| Rufous-tailed Xenops |
Rusthalemeiskryper |
Xenops
milleri |
| Plain Xenops |
Brunbukmeiskryper |
Xenops
minutus |
| Streaked Xenops |
Stripemeiskryper |
Xenops
rutilans |
| Slender-billed Xenops |
Smalnebbmeiskryper |
Xenops
tenuirostris |
| Strong-billed Woodcreeper |
Meiseltreløper |
Xiphocolaptes
promeropirhynchus |
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