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The tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a small songbird from North America, a species in the tit and chickadee family . 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 .
The name titmouse is recorded from the 14th century, composed of the Old English name for the bird, mase (Proto-Germanic *maison, Dutch mees, German Meise), and tit, denoting something small. The former spelling, "titmose", was influenced by mouse in the 16th century. [ 2 ]
Baeolophus is a genus of birds in the family Paridae, commonly called tits.Its members are known as titmouses or titmice.All the species are native to North America.In the past, most authorities retained Baeolophus as a subgenus within the genus Parus, but treatment as a distinct genus, initiated by the American Ornithological Society, is now widely accepted.
The juniper titmouse (Baeolophus ridgwayi) 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. [2] The juniper titmouse is a small, gray bird with small tuft ...
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
The oak titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) 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. [2] The oak titmouse is a small, brown-tinged gray bird with small ...
The bridled titmouse (Baeolophus wollweberi) is a small songbird, a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. These birds range from 11.5 – 12.7 cm. (4.5 to 5 in.) long. It is small, crested and gray with a black and white patterned face, a black bib. Its crest is boarded with black and white (sometimes gray) underparts.
Juvenile birds are more yellowish and have fewer contrasting colors. They become similar to mature ones in September, although some parts of the wings are kept until May/June next year. [15] Blue tits can also see in ultraviolet light – that's one of the ways they can distinguish whether the bird they're seeing is a male, female or juvenile. [16]