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Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi (Richmond, 1902)
16 gWeight
The juniper titmouse (Baeolophus ridgwayi) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.
Busiest months: March and May · Most records: United States
Where and when it's recorded
Juniper Titmouse has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Portal – Cave Creek RanchUnited States658 records
- Floyd Lamb Park at Tule SpringsUnited States444 records
- PortalUnited States178 records
More places
- Watson Lake and Riparian PreserveUnited States138 records
- Sedona Wetlands PreserveUnited States90 records
- Cave Creek Canyon – South ForkUnited States83 records
- Page Springs Fish Hatchery – Bubbling Ponds PreserveUnited States60 records
- Rio Grande Nature Center SPUnited States51 records
- Davis Mountains SPUnited States48 records
- Bosque del Apache NWRUnited States47 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 juniper titmouse (Baeolophus ridgwayi) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. 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.
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Questions
How big is the Juniper Titmouse?
The Juniper Titmouse weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Juniper Titmouse live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: west-central USA and northern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States.
When is the best time to see the Juniper Titmouse?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Juniper Titmouse endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Juniper Titmouse as Least Concern.
What does the Juniper Titmouse eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Juniper Titmouse in?
It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 16 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
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: west-central USA and northern Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees Paridae
- Genus
- Baeolophus
Other birds in the genus Baeolophus
Bridled TitmouseBaeolophus wollweberi
Oak TitmouseBaeolophus inornatus
Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor
Black-crested TitmouseBaeolophus atricristatus
Fire-capped TitCephalopyrus flammiceps
Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus
Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea
Rufous-naped TitPeriparus rufonuchalis
Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
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