Tufted Titmouse

Start with these clues

Look for a pointed gray crest and warm flanks.

Relative size

Small

Look around

Trees, Shrubs

Region and season

Mostly eastern US; generally resident.

Compare carefully

Chickadees lack the pointed gray crest.

A photograph shows one individual and one view. Check several features, the date and a regional guide before settling on an identification.

Read the Audubon species account for fuller range, behavior and identification context.