Leptopoecile
| Leptopoecile | |
|---|---|
| White-browed tit-warbler Leptopoecile sophiae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Aegithalidae |
| Genus: | Leptopoecile Severtzov, 1873 |
| Type species | |
| Leptopoecile sophiae Severtzov, 1873
| |
Leptopoecile is a genus of birds in the long-tailed tit family Aegithalidae. The genus was once placed in the large family Sylviidae, but analysis of mitochondrial DNA placed it with the long-tailed tits.
The genus contains two species:
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| White-browed tit-warbler | Leptopoecile sophiae | the Himalayas, the Tibetan Plateau, and much of Northwest China. | |
| Crested tit-warbler | Leptopoecile elegans | China and possibly India. |