Baeolophus bicolor
Eastern woods and feeders. No useful track.
What does a tufted titmouse look like?
Gray, crested, with a black forehead and a pale belly.
What do tufted titmouse tracks look like?
Not a track identification. The crest and the gray body at a feeder are the marks.
- No useful track
- Gray crest
- Black patch on the forehead
- Peach wash on the flank
- Often with chickadees
What does tufted titmouse poop look like?
Tiny droppings under a feeder. Do not handle droppings. Several species carry parasites that stay in the soil around a latrine.
Where you find it
Eastern woods and feeders. Typical places: yard, woods. Year-round in much of the range. Some move south for winter.
What to do next
- Watch from a distance
- Do not approach a nest
- If a bird is injured, call a local wildlife rehabilitator
This page is a field guide, not a permit to approach wildlife. If an animal is injured, aggressive, or inside a house, call a local wildlife officer.
Animals it is confused with
- Black-capped chickadee identification
- White-breasted nuthatch identification
- All animal identification pages
- Identify an animal from a photo, track, or description
A small gray bird with a crest and a black patch above the bill.
How to tell a tufted titmouse from similar animals
Use the track, the dropping, and the place together. One print is not enough.
- Black-capped chickadee. Too small to read well. Black cap, black bib, white cheeks.
- White-breasted nuthatch. The sign is the behavior on the trunk, not a footprint. White below, gray above, black cap, and a habit of walking down the tree headfirst.
Tufted titmouse field marks
- No useful track
- Gray crest
- Black patch on the forehead
- Peach wash on the flank
Where the sign shows up
Eastern woods and feeders. Typical places: yard, woods. Year-round in much of the range. Some move south for winter.
Not a track identification. The crest and the gray body at a feeder are the marks. Tiny droppings under a feeder.
Common questions
What does a tufted titmouse look like?
A small gray bird with a crest and a black patch above the bill.