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.
The genus contains two species:[1]
Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Leptopoecile sophiae | the Himalayas, the Tibetan Plateau, and much of Northwest China. | ||
Leptopoecile elegans | China and possibly India. | ||