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Oak titmouse

Baeolophus inornatus (Gambel, 1845)

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The oak titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) is a species in the family Paridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 15.5 g to 16.3 g and live up to 8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Oak titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)
Photo: Becky Matsubara · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the oak titmouse

Weight
15.5 g – 16.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
8 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
9 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
15 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
6.83src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the oak titmouse live?

Not recorded

What is the oak titmouse?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

The oak titmouse is a small, brown-tinged gray bird with a small tuft or crest. The face is plain, and the undersides are a lighter gray. Sexes are similar, as there is very little to no sexual dimorphism.

From the Wikipedia article “Oak titmouse” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oak_titmouse&oldid=1384891824), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the oak titmouse endangered?

The oak titmouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the oak titmouse classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyParidae
  6. genusBaeolophus
  7. SpeciesBaeolophus inornatus (Gambel, 1845)

Synonyms Baeolophus inornatus restrictus, Parus inornatus

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Coastal plain titmouseEnglish
  • mallerenga emplomallada dels rouresCatalan
  • sýkora šedohnědáCzech
  • Grå TopmejseDanish
  • EichenmeiseGerman
  • SchlichtmeiseGerman
  • kverka paruoEsperanto
  • Senornama paruoEsperanto
  • Cabonero sencilloSpanish
  • Carbonero EncineroSpanish
  • Carbonero sencilloSpanish
  • Herrerillo unicolorSpanish
  • tuhktihaneEstonian
  • kalifornianharmaatiainenFinnish
  • Mésange unicoloreFrench
  • kalifornijska sjenicaCroatian
  • oregoni cinegeHungarian
  • Cincetta delle querceItalian
  • ハイエボシガラJapanese
  • paprastoji pelinė zylėLithuanian
  • ozolu zīlīteLatvian
  • Grijze MeesDutch
  • gråmeisNorwegian
  • sikora kalifornijskaPolish
  • chapim-unicolorPortuguese
  • chapim-dos-carvalhosPortuguese
  • Пепельная синицаRussian
  • Дубовая гренадеркаRussian
  • Дубовая хохлатая синицаRussian
  • sýkorka dubováSlovak
  • Hrastova ćubasta senicaSerbian
  • ekmesSwedish
  • Kalifornisk gråmesSwedish
  • Meşe BaştankarasıTurkish
  • синиця каліфорнійськаUkrainian
  • Bạc má sồiVietnamese
  • 純色山雀Chinese
  • 纯色冠山雀Chinese

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Relatives of the oak titmouse

Other species in the same genus Baeolophus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the oak titmouse?

An adult oak titmouse weighs 15.5 g – 16.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the oak titmouse endangered?

The oak titmouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the oak titmouse live?

The oak titmouse has a recorded lifespan of 8 years.

What kind of animal is the oak titmouse?

The oak titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) belongs to the family Paridae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Oak titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/oak-titmouse

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BibTeX
@misc{oak_titmouse_2026,
  title = {Oak titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/oak-titmouse},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}