Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor (Parus bicolor)

HOW TO IDENTIFY:

* Length: 4.5-5.5 inches
* Short bill
* Gray crest
* Dark forehead
* Pale gray upperparts
* White underparts
* Rusty flanks
* Birds from central and southern Texas (formerly a separate species, Black-crested Titmouse) have black crests and pale foreheads- map of breeding range
* Sexes similar
* Often found in small flocks

Similar species:

The Tufted Titmouse is similar to the Plain Titmouse but has rusty flanks and a black forehead (or crest).