Range Map - Song

Description/Range: The Tufted Titmouse is a common year-round resident throughout the eastern United States. The five and a half inch titmouse is gray above and white below. It has a conspicuous crest and large black eyes. There is a hint of orange visible from near the titmouse's wings.

Habitat/Song: The Tufted Titmouse can be found in any wooded habitat, as well as parks, gardens, and neighborhoods with trees. Its loud ringing song, "Peter....Peter....Peter....", suggests a bird much larger.

Diet/Behavior: Tufted Titmice are among the most common winter feeder birds, and much like the Black Capped Chickadee and White Breasted Nuthatch, can be enticed to take seeds from a person's hands. Tufted Titmice also eat insects. They often form winter flocks with chickadees, woodpeckers, nuthatches, and warblers. These birds can sometimes be enticed to take seeds from hands.