Leptopoecile
Leptopoecile is a genus of birds in the long-tailed tit family Aegithalidae. The genus was once placed in the large family Sylviidae, but analysis of mitochondrial DNA placed it with the long-tailed tits.[1]
| Leptopoecile | |
|---|---|
 | |
| White-browed tit-warbler Leptopoecile sophiae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Aegithalidae |
| Genus: | Leptopoecile Severtzov, 1873 |
The genus contains two species:[2]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | White-browed tit-warbler | Leptopoecile sophiae | the Himalayas, the Tibetan Plateau, and much of Northwest China. |
| Crested tit-warbler | Leptopoecile elegans | China and possibly India. | |
References
- Harrap, Simon (2008), "Family Aegithalidae (Long-tailed Tits)", in del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David (eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13, Penduline-tits to Shrikes, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 76–101, ISBN 978-84-96553-45-3
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Bushtits, leaf warblers, reed warblers". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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