Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
The Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) is a common tits, chickadees, and titmice found in 2 countries, weighing about 16 g. The oak titmouse is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.
About the Oak Titmouse
The oak titmouse is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The American Ornithologists' Union split the plain titmouse into the oak titmouse and the juniper titmouse in 1996, due to distinct differences in song, preferred habitat, and genetic makeup.
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How to identify it
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.
What the Oak Titmouse sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Oak Titmouse can be seen all year round, with peak activity in April. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Oak Titmouse?
- 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. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Oak Titmouse?
- The Oak Titmouse is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
- Where can you see an Oak Titmouse?
- The Oak Titmouse occurs in 2 countries, including the United States and Mexico.
- What does an Oak Titmouse sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Oak Titmouse on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to an Oak Titmouse?
- The Oak Titmouse is most easily confused with the Black-crested Titmouse, the Bridled Titmouse and the Juniper Titmouse.
- Is the Oak Titmouse endangered?
- The Oak Titmouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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