Black-crested Titmouse vs Bridled Titmouse

Black-crested Titmouse

Baeolophus atricristatus

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The black-crested titmouse is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs about 16.5 g (0.58 oz). It is a moderately large member of its family and has a distinct crest. The sexes have the almost the same plumage. Adult males of the nominate subspecies B. a. atricristatus have the eponymous black crest; female's crests are dark gray. Both sexes have a buffy-white forehead, white lores, a white eye-ring with a black spot above it, and pale gray ear coverts. Their upperparts are deep plumbeous gray with a greenish cast on the mantle and rump. Voice: The black-crested titmouse's song is "five to seven rapidly delivered slurred phrases peew peew peew peew peew". One of its calls is "a series of angry, nasal, rising notes often preceded by very high, thin notes: ti ti ti sii sii zhree zhree zhree".

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Bridled Titmouse

Baeolophus wollweberi

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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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