Aegithalos

/ɪdʒˈɪθələs/ noun

A genus of small songbirds, commonly known as long-tailed tits, found across Europe and Asia.

From Greek aigithalos, meaning a small bird (likely a type of tit). The Greek root possibly combines aigis (goat) with thalos (to bloom/flourish), though the exact etymology is uncertain.

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