Description

A bird of Texas and northeastern Mexico, the Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) is common in oak woods and towns. It was once considered a subspecies of the Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor). The two species are very similar in appearance and habits. They were considered the same species for a while, but they are distinctly different, genetically and vocally. The Black-crested Titmouse’s “peter, peter, peter” call is like that of the Tufted Titmouse, but shorter. The Black-crested Titmouse is considered a resident throughout their range, which covers much of central Texas, and parts of Oklahoma and Mexico. As a matter of fact, another name for the Black-crested Titmouse is the Mexican Titmouse. This tiny Black-crested Titmouse perches on a tree limb while waiting his turn at a bird feeder outside of Driftwood in the Texas Hill Country.



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