Sooty Bushtit

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Sooty Bushtit (<em>Aegithalos fuliginosus</em>) is a species of Bushtits (<em>Aegithalidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Sooty Bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus) is a species of Bushtits (Aegithalidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Aegithalos; binomial: Aegithalos fuliginosus; authority: (Verreaux, J, 1869).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Päckert et al. (2010) consider A. fuliginosus to be a ssp. of A. iouschistos, based on low genetic divergence.

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