Sooty Bushtit
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.
