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Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus (Gambel, 1845)
16 gWeight
The oak titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.
Busiest months: January and March–April · Most records: United States, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Oak Titmouse has been recorded at 50 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Big Morongo Canyon Preserve & Covington ParkUnited States7,498 records
- Irvine Regional ParkUnited States5,762 records
- Descanso GardensUnited States4,596 records
More places
- Hahamongna Watershed ParkUnited States4,331 records
- EBMUD – Valle Vista Staging AreaUnited States3,904 records
- Lake Los Carneros ParkUnited States3,630 records
- Sedgwick ReserveUnited States3,403 records
- Santa Rosa Creek Trail and Delta PondUnited States3,012 records
- Frank G. Bonelli RP/Puddingstone Reservoir and vicinityUnited States2,835 records
- Cosumnes River PreserveUnited States2,677 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 oak titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) 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 Oak Titmouse?
The Oak Titmouse weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Oak Titmouse live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: western USA and Baja California. It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Oak Titmouse?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, March and April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Oak Titmouse endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Oak Titmouse as Least Concern.
What does the Oak Titmouse eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Oak Titmouse in?
It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 68 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: western USA and Baja California
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
Juniper TitmouseBaeolophus ridgwayi
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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