- Bridled Titmouse
Taxobox
name = Bridled Titmouse
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Paridae
genus = "Baeolophus "
species = "B. wollweberi"
binomial = "Baeolophus wollweberi"
binomial_authority = (Bonaparte, 1850)The Bridled Titmouse, "Baeolophus wollweberi", is a smallsongbird , apasserine bird in the tit family Paridae.These birds have grey upperparts and white underparts with a white face with black striping, a grey crest, a black throat, and a short stout bill.
Their preferred habitat are oak or oak-juniper mixed woodland riparian areas of mountains in eastern and southeastern
Arizona -(theMogollon Plateau and White Mountains of Arizona), and extreme southwesternNew Mexico -(theMadrean sky islands region of the easternSonora Desert ) in theUnited States to southernMexico . Theynest in a hole in atree , either a natural cavity or sometimes an oldwoodpecker nest. They line the nest with soft materials.These birds are permanent residents and may join small mixed flocks in
winter .They forage actively on branches, sometimes on the ground, mainly eating insects, especially caterpillars, but also seeds, nuts and berries. They will store food for later use.
The song is usually described as a whistled "pidi-pidi-pidi-pidi". They make a variety of different sounds, most having a similar tone quality.
References
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
External links
* [http://images.enature.com/birds/birds_m/BD0483_1m.jpgBridled Titmouse photo] eNature
* [http://www.mangoverde.com/birdsound/images/00000001655.jpgBridled Titmouse photo] ; [http://www.mangoverde.com/birdsound/picpages/pic160-50-1.html Article]
* [http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/servlet/InfoNatura?sourceTemplate=Ltabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=Ldetail_report.wmt&selectedReport=&summaryView=Ltabular_report.wmt&elKey=103375&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&nextStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=103375&offPageSelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&selectedIndexes=103375 RangeMaps & synopsis] InfoNatura NatureServe
* [http://vireo.acnatsci.org/search.html?Form=Search&SEARCHBY=Common&KEYWORDS=bridled+titmouse&showwhat=images&AGE=All&SEX=All&ACT=All&Search=Search&VIEW=All&ORIENTATION=All&RESULTS=24 Bridled Titmouse photo gallery] VIREO
* [http://www.sdakotabirds.com/species_photos/bridled_titmouse.htm Bridled Titmouse Photos] South Dakota Birds and Birding
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