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Tufted Titmouse
| Color: |
Gray |
| Size: |
5" |
| Season: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Gray above and light below with a sharp crest and buff-colored sides. Males and females are similar in appearance. |
| Voice: |
A clear, whistled peter peter peter or here here here. Also gives harsh, scolding calls.
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| Habitat: |
Forested woodlands, parks and suburbs. |
| Interesting Fact: |
Occasionally, titmice from a prior brood will remain where they hatched and help their parents raise young the next year. This is a very rare behavior in songbirds. |
| Scientific name: |
Baeolophus bicolor |
| Order: |
Passeriformes |
| Family: |
Paridae |
Adult Howard Eskin |
Adult Dan Scheiman |
Adult on nest in nest box Fredrick Garcia |
Nest in a nest box Fredrick Garcia |
Eggs Fredrick Garcia |
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