Bridled Titmouse

Baeolophus wollweberi

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Identification

13 cm (5") Common in mountains of Southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico. Oak, pine-oak, juniper, sycamores.

Distinctive black and white face. Crested. Black throat. Plain gray back, whitish below.

Similar Mountain Chickadee is without a crest.

Song: high pitched "chick-a-dee-dee".

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Bridled Titmouse at Madera Canyon Arizona

Credit: VideoBirder

Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 2 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

2 rules

Rule 1 12 criteria confidence 5

What colour was the SIDE ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Straight and thick · Conical and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Very short · Short · Medium · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ?: Light area over, below, behind or around the eye · Crest of feathers on top of the head · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Warbler-like · Songbird (ground or perching bird) · Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

result:664-bridled-titmouse:1:1 Source: 664 Bridled Titmouse, row 1

Rule 2 6 criteria confidence 5

Was the bird seen best or only on the ground ?: No
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
List any unique feeding behaviour observed ?: Foraging by hanging upside down
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Identify from a Unique Behaviour
What type of environment was the bird seen in?: Urban or residential area or at a feeder · Thickets or shrubs · Deciduous forest · Coniferous forest · Mixed forest · Wooded freshwater habitat
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

result:664-bridled-titmouse:2:1 Source: 664 Bridled Titmouse, row 2