Small crested songbird with a stubby round bill. Gray above and whitish below with peach-colored flanks. Note white forehead and black crest.
Small chickadeelike bird with a black crest. Gray above and whitish below with peach sides.
Adult
Acrobatic forager that uses its strong feet to hang from branches.
Small songbird that appears larger than it is due to its crest and long tail. Gray above and white below with peachy sides. Note black crest and white forehead.
Nests in holes in trees created naturally or excavated by woodpeckers. Also uses nest boxes.
Found in evergreen and deciduous forests and woodlands, especially those with mesquite or oak. Also found in orchards, parks, and suburban areas.
A medium-sized songbird with a long tail, short bill, and distinctive crest.
Larger than a Carolina Chickadee, slightly smaller than a Red-eyed Vireo.
sparrow-sized or smallerThree subspecies are often recognized, but the differences between them are subtle. The southernmost, atricristatus, ranges from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas through much of central and eastern Mexico; it has dark gray flanks with an olive tint. The westernmost subspecies, paloduro, is found mostly from the Big Bend region of Texas into adjacent Mexico; it has dark gray flanks. The sennetti subspecies ranges from southern Oklahoma southward to central Texas. It has paler flanks and a rusty tint to the forehead.
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