''Baeolophus'' is a genus of

bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweig ...

s in the family

Paridae The tits, chickadees, and titmice constitute the Paridae, a large family of small passerine birds which occur mainly in the Northern Hemisphere and Africa. Most were formerly classified in the genus ''Parus''. Members of this family are common ...

. Its members are commonly known as titmice. All the species are native to North America. In the past, most authorities retained ''Baeolophus'' as a subgenus within the genus ''

Parus ''Parus'' is a genus of Old World birds in the tit family. It was formerly a large genus containing most of the 50 odd species in the family Paridae. The genus was split into several resurrected genera following the publication of a detailed mo ...

'', but treatment as a distinct genus, initiated by the American Ornithological Society, is now widely accepted.Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). '' Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions''.

Etymology

The genus name ''Baeolophus'' translates to ''small crested'' and is a compound of the Ancient Greek words : baiós - small, and : lόphοs - crest.

Taxonomy

The genus contains the following five species:

References

Bird genera * Taxa named by Jean Cabanis Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Paridae-stub