Mouse Tits

Mouse Tits

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Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor ORDER: Passeriformes FAMILY: Paridae
Year-round Breeding Migration Nonbreeding
Other Names Herrerillo Bicolor (Spanish) Mésange bicolore (French)

The Black-crested Titmouse of Texas and Mexico has at times been considered just a form of the Tufted Titmouse. The two species hybridize where they meet, but the hybrid zone is narrow and stable over time. They differ slightly in the quality of their calls, and show genetic differences as well.
Unlike many chickadees, Tufted Titmouse pairs do not gather into larger flocks outside the breeding season. Instead, most remain on the territory as a pair. Frequently one of their young from that year remains with them, and occasionally other juveniles from other places will join them. Rarely a young titmouse remains with its parents into the breeding season and will help them raise the next year's brood.
Tufted Titmice hoard food in fall and winter, a behavior they share with many of their relatives, including the chickadees and tits. Titmice take advantage of a bird feeder’s bounty by storing many of the seeds they get. Usually, the storage sites are within 130 feet of the feeder. The birds take only one seed per trip and usually shell the seeds before hiding them.
Tufted Titmice nest in tree holes (and nest boxes), but they can’t excavate their own nest cavities. Instead, they use natural holes and cavities left by woodpeckers. These species’ dependence on dead wood for their homes is one reason why it’s important to allow dead trees to remain in forests rather than cutting them down.
Tufted Titmice often line the inner cup of their nest with hair, sometimes plucked directly from living animals. The list of hair types identified from old nests includes raccoons, opossums, mice, woodchucks, squirrels, rabbits, livestock, pets, and even humans.
The oldest known wild Tufted Titmouse was at least 13 years, 3 months old. It was banded in Virginia in 1962 and found in the same state in 1974.

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A little gray bird with an echoing voice, the Tufted Titmouse is common in eastern deciduous forests and a frequent visitor to feeders. The large black eyes, small, round bill, and brushy crest gives these birds a quiet but eager expression that matches the way they flit through canopies, hang from twig-ends, and drop in to bird feeders. When a titmouse finds a large seed, you’ll see it carry the prize to a perch and crack it with sharp whacks of its stout bill.
Look for Tufted Titmice flitting through the outer branches of tree canopies in deciduous woods, parks, and backyards. A quiet walk through woodlands will often turn up the twittering of a mixed-species foraging flock, and you’ll likely find titmice in attendance. You’ll often hear the high, whistled peter-peter-peter song well before you see the bird.
Tufted Titmouse are regulars at backyard bird feeders, especially in winter. They prefer sunflower seeds but will eat suet, peanuts, and other seeds as well. Find out more about what this bird likes to eat and what feeder is best by using the Project FeederWatch Common Feeder Birds bird list .
Tufted Titmouse build their nests in cavities, so putting up nest boxes is a good way to attract breeding titmice to your yard. Make sure you put it up well before breeding season. Attach a guard to keep predators from raiding eggs and young. Find out more about nest boxes on All About Birdhouses . You'll find plans for building a nest box for Tufted Titmouse .
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NestWatch Build a Nest Box for a Tufted Titmouse
Living Bird Magazine Look out! The Backyard Bird Alarm Call Network
Living Bird Magazine Like Chasing Tornadoes: the Fun and Challenge of Mixed Species Flocks
Where Is That Bird Going With That Seed? It's Caching Food for Later
Power Struggles Are Playing Out at Your Feeder—Here's What to Look For
Project FeederWatch Coping with Cold: A Bird’s Strategy
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Small, somewhat stocky bird with a big dark eye and a crest. Grayish above and white below with a peach wash on the sides.
Adults have a black forehead. Some birds have dingier bellies than others and the peachy flanks are less visible on worn birds.
Very vocal songbird that sings a clear peter, peter whistle during spring and summer.
Tufted Titmice have larger heads, black eyes, and a gray crest that can be raised or lowered. Their flanks are washed in peach.
Forages acrobatically, but a bit slower and more methodical than chickadees.
Hammers larger seeds with its bill while holding it between its feet.
Somewhat stocky little bird with a gray crest, black eyes, and peach washed flanks.
Found in eastern forests, parks, and backyards. Peachy flanks are often not as obvious on worn birds.
Nests in holes in trees created naturally or excavated by woodpeckers.
Nests in holes in trees or nest boxes.
Flits between twigs and branches, but moves a bit slower and more methodically than chickadees.
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Tufted Titmice look large among the small birds that come to feeders, an impression that comes from their large head and eye, thick neck, and full bodies. The pointed crest and stout bill help identify titmice even in silhouette.
Soft silvery gray above and white below, with a rusty or peach-colored wash down the flanks. A black patch just above the bill makes the bird look snub-nosed.
Tufted Titmice are acrobatic foragers, if a bit slower and more methodical than chickadees. They often flock with chickadees, nuthatches, and woodpeckers and are regular visitors to feeders, where they are assertive over smaller birds. Their flight tends to be fluttery but level rather than undulating.
You’ll find Tufted Titmice in most eastern woodlands below 2,000 feet elevation, including deciduous and evergreen forests. Tufted Titmice are also common visitors at feeders and can be found in backyards, parks, and orchards.
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