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{{Taxonomy
{{Taxonomy
|name=Tufted titmouse
|name=Tufted titmouse
|image=
|image=TuftedTitmouse.jpg
|caption=
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|domain=Eukaryota
|domain=Eukaryota
==Description==
==Description==
The tufted titmouse is 5.5 to 6.3 in inches long, with a wingspan of 7.9 to 10.2 inches, and weighs about 0.6 to 0.9 ounces; one third of the length is made up by the tail. The plumage is slate-gray above with wings dark gray. The underside is a whitish-cream, with light rust along the sides immediately below the wings. The dark eyes are ringed in white. It has a short, erectile crest upon its head, and bears a black mark on the forehead. The beak is short, strong and blackish horn-colored. Legs and feet are slate gray.
The tufted titmouse is 5.5 to 6.3 in inches long, with a wingspan of 7.9 to 10.2 inches, and weighs about 0.6 to 0.9 ounces; one third of the length is made up by the tail. The plumage is slate-gray above with wings a slightly-darker shade of gray. The underside is a whitish-cream, with light rust along the sides immediately below the wings. The dark eyes are ringed in white. It has a short, erectile crest upon its head, and bears a black mark on the forehead. The beak is short, strong and blackish horn-colored. Legs and feet are slate gray.
The call is described as a short ''heewee heewee'', or quick, harsh ''heepheepheep''; the calls can vary both in tone and structure<ref>https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Baeolophus-bicolor</ref>.
The call is described as a short ''heewee heewee'', or quick, harsh ''heepheepheep''; the calls can vary both in tone and structure<ref>https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Baeolophus-bicolor</ref>.