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The bridled titmouse is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs about 10 g (0.35 oz). It is a small bird with a distinct crest. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies B. w. wollweberi have a black crown and crest with a large deep gray central patch. The have a black line through the eye that continues as an arc behind the ear coverts on an otherwise white face. The sides of their neck are white. Their chin and throat are black and just connect to the base of the black arc. Voice: The bridled titmouse has three types of song; they are variations on a "peeta-peeta" theme and variously are used in territorial defense and mate attraction. For U. S. birds the song is described as "a rapid series of six to eight low, clear, whistled phrases with popping quality pidi pidi pidi pidi pidi pidi". It also has three main call types, in the U. S.
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When to see the Bridled Titmouse
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Bridled Titmouse
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About the Bridled Titmouse
The bridled titmouse is a small passerine bird in the family Paridae, the tits and chickadees. It is found in Mexico and the United States.
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Easily confused with
Juniper TitmouseBaeolophus ridgwayiThe juniper titmouse is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.
Black-crested TitmouseBaeolophus atricristatusThe black-crested titmouse is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs about 16.5 g (0.58 oz).
Oak TitmouseBaeolophus inornatusVoice: The song of the oak titmouse is a series of repeated phrases of two or three notes with the last note of lower pitch; usually, three to seven phrases are grouped together.
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