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What the Tufted Titmouse sounds like
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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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When to see the Tufted Titmouse
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Tufted Titmouse
The map shades 2 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Mexico.
About the Tufted Titmouse
The tufted titmouse is a small songbird native to eastern North America. The species belongs to the tit and chickadee family (Paridae). The black-crested titmouse, found from central and southern Texas southward, was included as a subspecies but now is considered a separate species, Baeolophus atricristatus.
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Easily confused with
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.
Black-crested TitmouseBaeolophus atricristatusThe black-crested titmouse is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs about 16.5 g (0.58 oz).
Bridled TitmouseBaeolophus wollweberiThe bridled titmouse is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs about 10 g (0.35 oz).
Side by side: Oak Titmouse vs Tufted Titmouse · Black-crested Titmouse vs Tufted Titmouse · Bridled Titmouse vs Tufted Titmouse
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