Biology:Lophophanes

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Short description: Genus of birds

Lophophanes
Crested Tit 2.jpg
Crested tit
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae
Genus: Lophophanes
Kaup, 1829
Type species
Parus cristatus[1]
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
  • L. cristatus
  • L. dichrous
Lophophanes distribution map.png

Lophophanes is a small genus of birds in the family Paridae. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek lophos, "crest", and phaino, "to show".[2]

It contains the following species:

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Messange huppée 02.jpg Lophophanes cristatus Crested tit central and northern Europe
Grey-crested Tit 8917 GarimaBhatia.jpg Lophophanes dichrous Grey-crested tit southern-central China

References

Wikidata ☰ Q663244 entry