Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Paridae
The family Paridae (Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice) belongs to the order Passeriformes and comprises 62 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 2 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Species
- 62
- Threatened species
- 2
- Expert guides
- 1
Expert guides for Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
1 professional guide lists species of this family among their specialties.
All species of the family Paridae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Fire-capped Tit
Cephalopyrus flammiceps
Yellow-browed Tit
Sylviparus modestus
Sultan Tit
Melanochlora sultanea
African Blue Tit
Cyanistes teneriffae
Azure Tit
Cyanistes cyanus
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Ground Tit
Pseudopodoces humilis
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus
Great Tit
Parus major
Cinereous Tit
Parus cinereus
White-naped Tit
Machlolophus nuchalis
Yellow Tit
Machlolophus holsti
Himalayan Black-lored Tit
Machlolophus xanthogenys
Indian Black-lored Tit
Machlolophus aplonotus
Yellow-cheeked Tit
Machlolophus spilonotus
White-shouldered Black Tit
Melaniparus guineensis
White-winged Black Tit
Melaniparus leucomelas
Rufous-bellied Tit
Melaniparus rufiventris
White-bellied Tit
Melaniparus albiventris
Southern Black Tit
Melaniparus niger
Carp's Tit
Melaniparus carpi
Dusky Tit
Melaniparus funereus
Miombo Tit
Melaniparus griseiventris
Stripe-breasted Tit
Melaniparus fasciiventer
Acacia Tit
Melaniparus thruppi
Red-throated Tit
Melaniparus fringillinus
White-backed Black Tit
Melaniparus leuconotus
Ashy Tit
Melaniparus cinerascens
Grey Tit
Melaniparus afer
Yellow-bellied Tit
Periparus venustulus
Palawan Tit
Periparus amabilis
Elegant Tit
Periparus elegans
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Rufous-naped Tit
Periparus rufonuchalis
Rufous-vented Tit
Periparus rubidiventris
Grey-crested Tit
Lophophanes dichrous
Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus
Bridled Titmouse
Baeolophus wollweberi
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
Chestnut-bellied Tit
Sittiparus castaneoventris
Iriomote Tit
Sittiparus olivaceus
Varied Tit
Sittiparus varius
Owston's Tit
Sittiparus owstoni
White-fronted Tit
Sittiparus semilarvatus
White-browed Tit
Poecile superciliosus
Sombre Tit
Poecile lugubris
Pere David's Tit
Poecile davidi
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris
Caspian Tit
Poecile hyrcanus
Black-bibbed Tit
Poecile hypermelaenus
Sichuan Tit
Poecile weigoldicus
Willow Tit
Poecile montanus
Grey-headed Chickadee
Poecile cinctus
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Mexican Chickadee
Poecile sclateri
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
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- 4 species
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- 10 species
Grauer's Broadbill and Asian Broadbills
Eurylaimidae
- 6 species
African and Green Broadbills
Calyptomenidae
- 1 species
Sapayoa
Sapayoidae
- 46 species
Pittas
Pittidae
- 55 species
Manakins
Pipridae
- 65 species
Cotingas
Cotingidae
- 36 species
Tityras, Becards, and Allies
Tityridae
- 1 species
Sharpbill
Oxyruncidae
- 7 species
Royal Flycatchers and Allies
Onychorhynchidae
- 441 species
Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies
Tyrannidae
- 4 species
Crescentchests
Melanopareiidae
- 12 species
Gnateaters
Conopophagidae
- 239 species
Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos
Thamnophilidae
- 70 species
Antpittas
Grallariidae
- 65 species
Tapaculos
Rhinocryptidae
- 12 species
Antthrushes
Formicariidae
- 321 species
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers
Furnariidae
- 2 species
Lyrebirds
Menuridae
- 2 species
Scrubbirds
Atrichornithidae
- 7 species
Australasian Treecreepers
Climacteridae
- 23 species
Bowerbirds
Ptilonorhynchidae
- 33 species
Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens
Maluridae
- 3 species
Bristlebirds
Dasyornithidae
- 4 species
Pardalotes
Pardalotidae
- 66 species
Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies
Acanthizidae
- 195 species
Honeyeaters
Meliphagidae
- 3 species
Logrunner and Chowchilla
Orthonychidae
- 5 species
Australasian Babblers
Pomatostomidae
- 12 species
Jewel-babblers and Quail-thrushes
Cinclosomatidae
- 107 species
Cuckooshrikes
Campephagidae
- 3 species
Whiteheads
Mohouidae
- 2 species
Boatbills
Machaerirhynchidae
- 24 species
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies
Artamidae
- 1 species
Berryhunter
Rhagologidae
- 1 species
Bristlehead
Pityriasidae
- 4 species
Ioras
Aegithinidae
- 50 species
Bushshrikes and Allies
Malaconotidae
- 32 species
Wattle-eyes and Batises
Platysteiridae
- 40 species
Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
Vangidae
- 3 species
Sittellas
Neosittidae
- 5 species
Whipbirds and Wedgebills
Psophodidae
- 1 species
Ploughbill
Eulacestomatidae
- 3 species
Australasian Bellbirds
Oreoicidae
- 3 species
Shriketits
Falcunculidae
- 3 species
Tit Berrypecker and Crested Berrypeckers
Paramythiidae
- 64 species
Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos
Vireonidae
- 41 species
Old World Orioles
Oriolidae
- 61 species
Whistlers and Allies
Pachycephalidae
- 64 species
Fantails and Silktails
Rhipiduridae
- 28 species
Drongos
Dicruridae
- 105 species
Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills
Monarchidae
- 2 species
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird
Corcoracidae
- 1 species
Ifrit
Ifritidae
- 44 species
Birds-of-paradise
Paradisaeidae
- 2 species
Melampittas
Melampittidae
- 1 species
Jayshrike
Platylophidae
- 34 species
Shrikes
Laniidae
- 135 species
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Corvidae
- 3 species
Satinbirds
Cnemophilidae
- 12 species
Longbills and Berrypeckers
Melanocharitidae
- 1 species
Stitchbird
Notiomystidae
- 5 species
New Zealand Wattlebirds
Callaeidae
- 1 species
Rail-babbler
Eupetidae
- 2 species
Rockjumpers
Chaetopidae
- 2 species
Rockfowl
Picathartidae
- 51 species
Australasian Robins
Petroicidae
- 9 species
Fairy Flycatchers
Stenostiridae
- 4 species
Hyliotas
Hyliotidae
- 11 species
Penduline Tits
Remizidae
- 1 species
Reedling
Panuridae
- 98 species
Larks
Alaudidae
- 3 species
Nicators
Nicatoridae
- 18 species
Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies
Macrosphenidae
- 164 species
Cisticolas and Allies
Cisticolidae
- 60 species
Reed Warblers and Allies
Acrocephalidae
- 1 species
Donacobius
Donacobiidae
- 11 species
Malagasy Warblers and Tetrakas
Bernieridae
- 67 species
Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies
Locustellidae
- 4 species
Cupwings
Pnoepygidae
- 92 species
Swallows
Hirundinidae
- 2 species
Hylias
Hyliidae
- 11 species
Tit-warblers, Bushtits, and Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalidae
- 3 species
Yellow Flycatchers
Erythrocercidae
- 32 species
Bush Warblers and Allies
Cettiidae
- 80 species
Leaf Warblers
Phylloscopidae
- 161 species
Bulbuls
Pycnonotidae
- 32 species
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
Sylviidae
- 38 species
Parrotbills and Allies
Paradoxornithidae
- 147 species
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Zosteropidae
- 58 species
Tree Babblers, Scimitar Babblers, and Allies
Timaliidae
- 65 species
Ground Babblers and Allies
Pellorneidae
- 143 species
Laughingthrushes and Allies
Leiothrichidae
- 1 species
Palmchat
Dulidae
- 3 species
Waxwings
Bombycillidae
- 4 species
Silky-flycatchers
Ptiliogonatidae
- 1 species
Hylocitrea
Hylocitreidae
- 1 species
Hypocolius
Hypocoliidae
- 5 species
Hawaiian Honeyeaters
Mohoidae
- 6 species
Kinglets
Regulidae
- 1 species
Wallcreeper
Tichodromidae
- 29 species
Nuthatches
Sittidae
- 2 species
Spotted Creepers
Salpornithidae
- 9 species
Treecreepers
Certhiidae
- 20 species
Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers
Polioptilidae
- 96 species
Wrens
Troglodytidae
- 1 species
Elachura
Elachuridae
- 2 species
Oxpeckers
Buphagidae
- 35 species
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Mimidae
- 123 species
Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Sturnidae
- 5 species
Dippers
Cinclidae
- 194 species
Thrushes and Allies
Turdidae
- 352 species
Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Muscicapidae
- 2 species
Sugarbirds
Promeropidae
- 3 species
Dapple-throat and Allies
Modulatricidae
- 56 species
Flowerpeckers
Dicaeidae
- 151 species
Spiderhunters and Sunbirds
Nectariniidae
- 12 species
Leafbirds
Chloropseidae
- 3 species
Fairy-bluebirds
Irenidae
- 1 species
Olive Warbler
Peucedramidae
- 1 species
Przevalski's Finch
Urocynchramidae
- 122 species
Weavers and Allies
Ploceidae
- 20 species
Whydahs and Indigobirds
Viduidae
- 138 species
Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies
Estrildidae
- 12 species
Accentors
Prunellidae
- 43 species
Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows
Passeridae
- 70 species
Wagtails and Pipits
Motacillidae
- 236 species
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Fringillidae
- 1 species
Thrush-tanager
Rhodinocichlidae
- 6 species
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Calcariidae
- 44 species
Old World Buntings
Emberizidae
- 138 species
New World Sparrows
Passerellidae
- 2 species
Chat-tanagers
Calyptophilidae
- 1 species
Wrenthrush
Zeledoniidae
- 4 species
Hispaniolan Tanagers
Phaenicophilidae
- 1 species
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Nesospingidae
- 4 species
Spindalises
Spindalidae
- 2 species
Cuban Warblers
Teretistridae
- 108 species
New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies
Icteridae
- 116 species
New World Warblers
Parulidae
- 52 species
Cardinals and Allies
Cardinalidae
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Mitrospingid Tanagers
Mitrospingidae
- 390 species
Tanagers and Allies
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Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.