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Juniper Titmouse

Baeolophus griseus ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: PARIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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Formerly lumped with the Oak Titmouse in the species known appropriately as Plain Titmouse, the Juniper Titmouse is found primarily in the Great Basin.

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At a GlanceHelp

Measurements
Both Sexes
Weight
0.5–0.8 oz
13–23 g
Other Names
  • Mésange des génévriers (French)

Cool Facts

  • The incubating female sits very tight on the nest while incubating, and will hiss like a snake if disturbed.

Habitat


Open Woodland

Warm, dry open woodland, especially juniper woodlands.

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Food


Insects

Seeds and terrestrial invertebrates. Uses bird feeders.

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Nesting

Nesting Facts
Clutch Size
4–7 eggs
Egg Description
White, unmarked or with minute reddish brown speckling.
Condition at Hatching
Helpless.
Nest Description

Nest in hole in tree, built of grass, shredded bark, and hair. Uses nest boxes.

Nest Placement

Cavity
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Behavior


Foliage Gleaner

Gleans insects from bark and foliage. Hangs upside down. Hammers seeds against branch to open them.

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Conservation

status via IUCN

Least Concern

No special status.

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Credits

  • Cicero, C. 2000. Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) and Juniper Titmouse (Baeolophus ridgwayi). In The Birds of North America, No. 485 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
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