Juniper Titmouse
| Baeolophus ridgwayi |
Order PASSERIFORMES - Family PARIDAE |
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Formerly lumped with the Oak Titmouse in the species known appropriately as Plain Titmouse, the Juniper Titmouse is found primarily in the Great Basin.
Description
- Small gray bird with small tuft on head.
Weight: 13-23 g (0.46-0.81 ounces)
Sex Differences
Sexes alike.
Sound
Song a rolling series of notes given on the same pitch. Calls a scratchy "tsicka-dee-dee."
Conservation Status
No special status.
Other Names
Mésange des génévriers (French)
Cool Facts
- The incubating female sits very tight on the nest while incubating, and will hiss like a snake if disturbed.
Sources used to construct this page:
Cicero, C. 2000. Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) and Juniper Titmouse ( Baeolophus ridgwayi). In The Birds of North America, No. 485 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
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