Machlolophus
Machlolophus is a genus of birds in the tit family. The species were formerly placed with many others in the genus Parus but were moved to Machlolophus based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 that showed that the members formed a distinct clade.
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Machlolophus is a genus of birds in the tit family. The species were formerly placed with many others in the genus Parus but were moved to Machlolophus based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 that showed that the members formed a distinct clade.
The name Machlolophus was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850. The word is derived from the classical Greek makhlos meaning luxuriant, and lophos meaning crest.