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The tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a small songbird native to eastern North America, a species in the tit and chickadee family . The black-crested titmouse , found from central and southern Texas southward, [ 2 ] was included as a subspecies but now is considered a separate species, Baeolophus atricristatus .
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. [2] The juniper titmouse is a small, gray bird with small tuft or crest. Male and female are visually similar.
The tufted titmouse is restricted to North America. The tits are a widespread family of birds, occurring over most of Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. The genus Poecile occurs from Europe through Asia into North America, as far south as southern Mexico. American species in this genus are known as chickadees.
The female-biased sexual size dimorphism observed in many taxa evolved despite intense male-male competition for mates. [28] In Osmia rufa , for example, the female is larger/broader than males, with males being 8–10 mm in size and females being 10–12 mm in size. [ 29 ]
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The male has a long, dark black crest that is usually erect, while the female's crest is not as dark. It is common wherever trees grow, whether they are deciduous, heavy timber, or urban shade trees. Its call peter, peter, peter is similar to that of the tufted titmouse, but shorter.
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Baeolophus is a genus of birds in the family Paridae, commonly called tits.Its members are known as titmouses or titmice.All the species are native to North America.In the past, most authorities retained Baeolophus as a subgenus within the genus Parus, but treatment as a distinct genus, initiated by the American Ornithological Society, is now widely accepted.