Melaniparus
| Melaniparus | |
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| Melaniparus rufiventris (Rufous-bellied tit) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: |
Melaniparus Bonaparte, 1850 |
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Melaniparus is a genus of birds in the tit family. The species were formerly placed in the speciose genus Parus but were moved to Melaniparus based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 that showed that the members formed a distinct clade.
The following species, all from Africa and mostly having dark plumage, have been placed in the genus:
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