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Tufted titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a species in the family Paridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 20.6 g to 21.7 g and live up to 13.3 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the tufted titmouse

Weight
20.6 g – 21.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
13.3 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
13.3 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
13.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
5.95src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.5src 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 tufted titmouse live?

Not recorded

What is the tufted titmouse?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a small songbird native to eastern North America. The species belongs to the tit and chickadee family (Paridae). The black-crested titmouse, found from central and southern Texas southward, was originally included as a subspecies but now is considered a separate species, Baeolophus atricristatus.

From the Wikipedia article “Tufted titmouse” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tufted_titmouse&oldid=1376696139), 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.

What does the tufted titmouse sound like?

G. McGrane · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Is the tufted titmouse endangered?

The tufted 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 tufted titmouse classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyParidae
  6. genusBaeolophus
  7. SpeciesBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Baeolophus bicolor bicolor, Parus bicolor, Parus bicolor bicolor, Parus bicolor bicolor, Parus bicolor texensis

Other names and names in other languages (45)
  • Eastern tufted titmouseEnglish
  • Peter birdEnglish
  • mallerenga emplomallada bicolorCatalan
  • ᎤᏧᎩCherokee
  • sýkora rezavobokáCzech
  • Titw copog cyffredinWelsh
  • Gråtoppet MejseDanish
  • Toppet TopmejseDanish
  • SchopfmeiseGerman
  • GrauhäubchenmeiseGerman
  • IndianermeiseGerman
  • dukolora paruoEsperanto
  • Carbonero CopetónSpanish
  • Carbonero cresta negraSpanish
  • Herrerillo bicolorSpanish
  • tanutihaneEstonian
  • puistotiainenFinnish
  • Mésange bicoloreFrench
  • crnočela sjenicaCroatian
  • indiáncinegeHungarian
  • Cincia bicoloreItalian
  • Cincetta crestataItalian
  • Cincia bicolore americanaItalian
  • エボシガラJapanese
  • juodakaktė pelinė zylėLithuanian
  • melnpieres cekulzīlīteLatvian
  • AksatēcvMuscogee
  • HvskatēcuceMuscogee
  • Haʼaʼaahdę́ę́ʼ diltʼóshiiNavajo
  • Tweekleurige MeesDutch
  • gråduskmeisNorwegian
  • sikora dwubarwnaPolish
  • chapim-bicolorPortuguese
  • chapim-de-penacho-cinzentoPortuguese
  • Острохохлая синицаRussian
  • Американская гренадеркаRussian
  • Острохохлая лазоревкаRussian
  • sýkorka dvojfarebnáSlovak
  • Dvobojna ćubasta senicaSerbian
  • östgråmesSwedish
  • östlig gråmesSwedish
  • Ak Tepeli BaştankaraTurkish
  • синиця гострочубаUkrainian
  • 簇山雀Chinese
  • 美洲凤头山雀Chinese

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Relatives of the tufted 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 tufted titmouse?

An adult tufted titmouse weighs 20.6 g – 21.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the tufted titmouse endangered?

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

How long does the tufted titmouse live?

The tufted titmouse has a recorded lifespan of 13.3 years.

What kind of animal is the tufted titmouse?

The tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) belongs to the family Paridae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{tufted_titmouse_2026,
  title = {Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tufted-titmouse},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}