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Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor
Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis
Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis
Bridled TitmouseBaeolophus wollweberi
Oak TitmouseBaeolophus inornatus
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 628,090 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12,859 |
| Oklahoma | 7,033 |
| Mexico | 1,388 |
| Nuevo Leon | 1,009 |
| Tamaulipas | 170 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 78 |
| Guanajuato | 37 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 36 |
| New Mexico | 26 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cactus nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cacti.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice · Paridae |
| Genus | Titmice · Baeolophus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Black-crested Titmouse with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.