Oak Titmouse vs Tufted Titmouse: How to Tell Them Apart

Oak Titmouse

Baeolophus inornatus

Small16 gShrubland

Voice: 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. Vocal behavior differs between males and females for oak titmouse.

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Recorded by Jonathon Jongsma · Call · Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara, California, United States · CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo: Joshua Zupan · CC0

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

Small22 gForest

Measurements: Length: 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in) Weight: 18–26 g (0.63–0.92 oz) Wingspan: 20–26 cm (7.9–10.2 in) A small bird, the tufted titmouse has a white front and gray upper body outlined with rust-colored flanks. Other characteristics include its black forehead and the tufted gray crest on its head. In juveniles, the black forehead is greatly diminished such that it may be confused with the oak titmouse, although their ranges do not overlap. Males tend to be larger than females.

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Recorded by The Vermont Birder Guy · Call · Swanton (near Sheldon), Franklin County, Vermont, United States · CC0

Photo: Luke · CC BY 4.0

Where you might meet both

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