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Oak titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)
| Scientific Classification | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Species: | Baeolophus inornatus |
| Common: | Oak titmouse |
The Oak Titmouse is found in western North America from from southern Oregon through California west of the Sierra Nevada to Baja California in Mexico. It prefers open woodlands of warm, dry oak and oak-pine at low to mid-elevations.
Identification
Adults
Male and female adults are similar in appearance. The Oak titmouse is a small, brown-tinged gray bird with small tuft or crest. The face is plain, and the undersides are a lighter gray.
Immature
Juveniles are similar to adults but feathers are softer and more loosely textured.
Gallery
Adult
Groveland, California (2009)
Adult
Groveland, California (2010)
Related Page Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Aves (birds)Oak titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)