Aegithalos

Aegithalos is a genus of passerine birds in the family Aegithalidae (bushtits), encompassing majority of the species in the family.

Taxonomy
The genus Aegithalos was introduced in 1804 by the French naturalist Johann Hermann to accommodate a single species, the long-tailed tit. The genus name was a term used by Aristotle for some European tits, including the long-tailed tit.

Species
The genus contains following ten species:

Fossil record

 * Aegithalos gaspariki (Late Miocene of Polgardi, Hungary)
 * Aegithalos congruis (Pliocene of Csarnota, Hungary)