Bridled Titmouse
Baeolophus wollweberi
About This Species
This small, crested titmouse favours oak and pine-oak woodlands and canyons of the southwestern United States and Mexico, where it forages actively in the outer branches and foliage for insects and seeds. Its plain grey plumage and tufted crest, paired with a nasal, scratchy call, make it easiest to spot at mid-to-upper canopy height, often in mixed foraging flocks with other small songbirds. Year-round resident, so any season works, though activity and vocalising increase noticeably in spring during the breeding period.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- As a common species with no special conservation concern, standard birdwatching etiquette of observing from several metres without approaching nests applies.
- In the United States it is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which prohibits capture, harm, or destruction of nests and eggs; in Mexico similar federal wildlife protections apply, so nest disturbance should be avoided regardless of location.
- Using feeders or binoculars rather than close approach keeps interactions low-stress for the bird.
LCAvesPasseriformesParidae
Seasonal Activity
255,838 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paridae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.