Tufted Titmouse

17 cm (6-7") Common. Eastern United States; enters Canada in southern Ontario. Deciduous forests, mesquite, shade trees in villages and city parks, feeders.

Gray upperparts. White underparts. Rusty sides. Usually a gray crested head.

A species in Texas with a black crest - the Black-crested Titmouse, was once considered a separate race.

Song: loud whistled "Peet-urrr" repeated.

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Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Larry Bond

Distribution Maps

Tufted Titmouse winter distribution map

Tufted Titmouse distribution map