Lophophanes

Lophophanes
	Crested tit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Paridae
Genus:	Lophophanes; Kaup, 1829
Species
	L. cristatus; L. dichrous;

Lophophanes is a small genus of birds in the family Paridae. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek lophos, "crest", and phaino', "to show".^[1]

It contains the following species:

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Lophophanes cristatus	European crested tit	central and northern Europe
	Lophophanes dichrous	Grey crested tit	southern-central China

References[]

^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.

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[job-1] Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.

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