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Learn about Tufted/Black-crested Titmouse: explore photos, sounds, and observations collected by birders around the world.
A jaunty gray songbird with a bold black crest, the Black-crested Titmouse occurs in between two closely related species, the more muted Tufted Titmouse to the east and the even flashier Bridled Titmouse farther west.
A jaunty gray songbird with a bold black crest, the Black-crested Titmouse occurs in between two closely related species, the more muted Tufted Titmouse to the east and the even flashier Bridled Titmouse farther west.
The tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a small songbird from North America, a species in the tit and chickadee family (Paridae). The black-crested titmouse, found from central and southern Texas southward, [2] was included as a subspecies but now is considered a separate species, Baeolophus atricristatus. [3]
30 mar 2023 · The black-crested titmouse is a little gray songbird that looks very similar to the tufted titmouse. The most significant difference between the two is the black-crested titmouse’s black forehead extends the height of its entire crest.
The black-crested titmouse or Mexican titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus), is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. Once considered a subspecies of the tufted titmouse (B. bicolor), it was recognized as a separate species [2] in 2002. It is native to southern Texas, Oklahoma, and east-central Mexico.
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.
