Paroidea
| Paroidea Temporal range: Eocene-Recent, | |
|---|---|
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| Great tit | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Superfamily: | Boyd, 2012 |
The Paroidea are a superfamily of passerine birds.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The superfamily Paroidea is widespread throughout the Northern Hemisphere and in tropical Africa; the greatest concentration of biodiversity occurs in China and in Africa.
Taxonomy
The superfamily Paroidea includes the following families, previously placed in the superfamily Sylvioidea:
- Remizidae Olphe-Galliard, 1891 (11 species)
- Paridae Vigors, 1825 (61 species)
- Stenostiridae Beresford et al., 2005 (9 species)
References
- ^ Johansson, Ulf S. (2020), Chapter 10 Superfamily Paroidea: the tits and their allies, Lynx Edicions, retrieved 2023-11-04
- ^ "Paroidea — Tits", Avian Survivors : The History and Biogeography of Palearctic Birds, Poyser, ISBN 978-1-4725-9751-9, retrieved 2023-11-04