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| + | Breeding is in early spring. As part of courtship, the male feeds the female. The female does the nest building. They nest in a hole in a tree, either a natural cavity or sometimes an old woodpecker nest. The nest is lined with soft materials, sometimes plucking hair from a live animal such as a dog. There are usually 4-8 white eggs with brown speckles. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
If someone uploads an image to the gallery of a Black-crested Titmouse, but uses the older taxonomy, that image is going to show up in the gallery search below. | If someone uploads an image to the gallery of a Black-crested Titmouse, but uses the older taxonomy, that image is going to show up in the gallery search below. | ||
Revision as of 12:28, 5 January 2011
- Baeolophus bicolor
Identification
Grey upperparts, white underparts with a white face, grey crest, a dark forehead and a short stout bill, rust-coloured flanks. The song is usually described as a whistled peter-peter-peter.
Distribution
Eastern United States.
Taxonomy
Black-crested Titmouse was recently split from this species leaving only the nominate subspecies. Not all authorities agree with this split.
Habitat
Deciduous and mixed woods as well as gardens, parks and shrubland.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects, especially caterpillars, but also seeds, nuts and berries. They will store food for later use. Common at feeders.
Breeding is in early spring. As part of courtship, the male feeds the female. The female does the nest building. They nest in a hole in a tree, either a natural cavity or sometimes an old woodpecker nest. The nest is lined with soft materials, sometimes plucking hair from a live animal such as a dog. There are usually 4-8 white eggs with brown speckles.
External Links
If someone uploads an image to the gallery of a Black-crested Titmouse, but uses the older taxonomy, that image is going to show up in the gallery search below.
