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Juniper Titmouse

Baeolophus ridgwayi

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Paridae

The juniper titmouse (Baeolophus ridgwayi) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The American Ornithologists' Union split the plain titmouse into the oak titmouse and the juniper titmouse in 1996, due to distinct differences in song, preferred habitat, and genetic makeup. The juniper titmouse is a small, gray bird with small tuft or crest.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 82,486Mexico · 33