Melaniparus

Melaniparus
Melaniparus rufiventris (Rufous-bellied tit)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Paridae
Genus:	Melaniparus Bonaparte, 1850
Species
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Melaniparus is a genus of birds in the tit family. The species were formerly placed in the speciose genus Parus but were moved to Melaniparus based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 that showed that the members formed a distinct clade.

The following species, all from Africa and mostly having dark plumage, have been placed in the genus:

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