Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus)
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Black-crested Titmouse

Baeolophus atricristatus (Cassin, 1850)

15 cmLength18 gWeight

The black-crested titmouse or Mexican titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus), is a passerine bird in the family Paridae, the tits and chickadees.

Busiest months: January–April and November · Most records: United States, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-crested Titmouse has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States22,659 records
  2. Santa Ana NWRUnited States13,789 records
  3. Warbler Woods Bird SanctuaryUnited States11,897 records
More places
  1. Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States10,873 records
  2. Frontera Audubon CenterUnited States7,402 records
  3. Quinta Mazatlan WBCUnited States7,129 records
  4. Resaca de la Palma SP WBC (Brownsville)United States6,938 records
  5. Salineño Wildlife PreserveUnited States6,065 records
  6. Sabal Palm SanctuaryUnited States5,997 records
  7. Crescent Bend Nature ParkUnited States5,778 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesMexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-crested titmouse or Mexican titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus), is a passerine bird in the family Paridae, the tits and chickadees. It is found in Mexico and the U. S. states of Oklahoma and Texas and as a vagrant in at least one other state.

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Questions

How big is the Black-crested Titmouse?

The Black-crested Titmouse is about 15 cm long and weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Black-crested Titmouse live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: Texas (USA) and northeastern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Black-crested Titmouse?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March, April and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-crested Titmouse endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-crested Titmouse as Least Concern.

What does the Black-crested Titmouse eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-crested Titmouse in?

It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
18 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America, Middle America: Texas (USA) and northeastern Mexico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tits, Chickadees Paridae
Genus
Baeolophus

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Black-crested Titmouse

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