Remiz

Remiz is a genus of birds in the family Remizidae, commonly known as the Eurasian pendulines (in contrast to the African pendulines). Like other penduline tits, they are named for their elegant, pendulous nests. The genus name, Remiz, is the Polish word for the Eurasian penduline tit.[2]

Remiz
Eurasian penduline tit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Remizidae
Genus: Remiz
Jarocki, 1819
Species

4, see text

Synonyms[1]

Remiza Stejneger, 1887
Remizus Pražák, 1897

Species

It contains the following four species:

ImageCommon NameScientific nameDistribution
Eurasian penduline titRemiz pendulinusWestern Europe to Morocco
Black-headed penduline titRemiz macronyxCentral Asia.
Chinese penduline titRemiz consobrinusChina, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia.
White-crowned penduline titRemiz coronatusAfghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, and Tajikistan.

References

  1. Mlíkovský, Jiří (26 August 2011). "Nomenclatural and taxonomic status of bird taxa (Aves) described by an ornithological swindler, Josef Prokop Pražák (1870–1904)". Zootaxa (3005): 45–68.
  2. Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 333. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.


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