Leptopoecile
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Leptopoecile is a genus of bird
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.
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
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.
It contains the following species:
- Crested Tit-warblerCrested Tit-warblerThe Crested Tit-warbler is a species of bird in the Aegithalidae family.It is found in China and possibly India.Its natural habitat is boreal forests.-References:...
(Leptopoecile elegans) - White-browed Tit-warblerWhite-browed Tit-warblerThe White-browed Tit-warbler is a species of bird in the Aegithalidae family. It is found in China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.Its natural habitat is boreal forests....
(Leptopoecile sophiae)