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 | |
|---|---|
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| Eurasian penduline tit | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Remizidae |
| Genus: | Remiz Jarocki, 1819 |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Remiza Stejneger, 1887 | |
Species
It contains the following four species:
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
_zoom.jpg) | Eurasian penduline tit | Remiz pendulinus | Western Europe to Morocco |
| Black-headed penduline tit | Remiz macronyx | Central Asia. | |
.jpg) | Chinese penduline tit | Remiz consobrinus | China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia. |
 | White-crowned penduline tit | Remiz coronatus | Afghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, and Tajikistan. |
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References
- 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.
- 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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