Tufted Titmouse

About the Tufted Titmouse

The Tufted Titmouse is a small, soft-gray songbird with a prominent crest and large dark eyes. Common in woodlands and backyard feeders, it moves actively through branches, often hanging briefly while searching for seeds and insects. Its clear, whistled song is a familiar sound throughout much of the eastern United States.

Fun Facts

• Signature Crest: The pointed tuft on its head gives the Tufted Titmouse its name.
• Big Personality: Despite its small size, it is bold and often one of the first birds to visit feeders.
• Food Stasher: Titmice sometimes store seeds in bark crevices to eat later.
• Clear Whistle: Its simple peter-peter-peter song carries clearly through the woods.