Aegithalos is a genus of passerine birds in the family Aegithalidae (bushtits), encompassing majority of the species in the family.
The genus Aegithalos was introduced in 1804 by the French naturalist Johann Hermann to accommodate a single species, the long-tailed tit.[1] [2] The genus name was a term used by Aristotle for some European tits, including the long-tailed tit.[3]
The genus contains following ten species:[4]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegithalos caudatus | northern Europe and the Palearctic, into boreal Scandinavia and south into the Mediterranean zone | ||
| Aegithalos glaucogularis | central and eastern China and south towards Yunnan | ||
| Aegithalos leucogenys | Afghanistan, Kashmir region, and Pakistan. | ||
| Aegithalos concinnus | foothills of the Himalayas, stretching across northern India through north-eastern Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, China, Vietnam, and Taiwan. | ||
| Aegithalos niveogularis | India, Nepal, and Pakistan. | ||
| Aegithalos iouschistos | eastern and central Himalayas in Bhutan, China, India and Nepal | ||
| Aegithalos bonvaloti | mid-southern China and far northern Burma. | ||
| Aegithalos sharpei | southwestern Myanmar. | ||
| Aegithalos fuliginosus | central China. | ||
| Aegithalos exilis | Indonesia | ||