Biology:Black-headed penduline tit

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Short description: Species of bird

Black-headed penduline tit
Remiz macronyx (Severtzov, 1873) 2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Remizidae
Genus: Remiz
Species:
R. macronyx
Binomial name
Remiz macronyx
(Severtzov, 1873)
Remiz macronyx distribution map.png
Synonyms[1]

Remiz pendulinus

The black-headed penduline tit (Remiz macronyx) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae. It is found in Central Asia.

Taxonomy

Four subspecies are recognised:[2]

  • R. m. macronyx (Severtsov, 1873) – southwest Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, north & southeast Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and northeast Afghanistan.
  • R. m. neglectus (Zarudny, 1908) – north Iran and south Turkmenistan
  • R. m. nigricans (Zarudny, 1908) – southeast Iran and southwest Afghanistan
  • R. m. ssaposhnikowi (Johansen, HE, 1907) – southeast Kazakhstan

The IUCN considers R. macronyx to be a synonym of Remiz pendulinus, the Eurasian penduline tit.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named IUCN
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds (2023). "Waxwings and allies, tits, penduline tits". IOC World Bird List. International Ornithologists' Union. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/waxwings/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10684497 entry