About Bushtits

Overview

The Bushtits are a family of birds (Latin: Aegithalidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 3 genera and 12 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Palearctic, the Oriental Region, the Nearctic. Notable genera include Aegithalos, Leptopoecile, Psaltriparus. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Aegithalidae (Bushtits); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 3 genera and 12 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Palearctic, the Oriental Region, the Nearctic.