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Henry Sowell

Vol. I · Est. 2026

Pl. XXIX
Field-journal plate: Tufted Titmouse
The Tufted Titmouse plate as rendered on the e-ink frame
As rendered on the frame

The Birds · Plate XXIX

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

Paridae · Taxon 13632

Length5.5–6.3 in (14–16 cm)
Wingspan7.9–10.2 in (20–26 cm)
Weight0.6–0.9 oz (18–26 g)

Field marks

  1. Prominent pointed gray crest
  2. Soft silvery-gray upperparts and wings
  3. Pale whitish face and underparts
  4. Large dark eyes and a short, stout dark bill
  5. Small black patch immediately above the bill
  6. Warm rusty-peach wash along the flanks

HabitatMature deciduous and mixed woodlands, wooded parks, orchards, and tree-rich gardens.

BehaviorActive, acrobatic foliage gleaner; hops and hangs among twigs, and may carry large seeds to a perch to open them.

Palette

silvery graywhitecharcoal blackrusty peachslate blue-gray