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Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) call
A loud, whistled peter-peter-peter, repeated from treetops all year.
Listen to the Tufted Titmouse call
A field recording of the Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) by Tursaka, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Tufted Titmouse in garden habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Tufted Titmouse
These birds belong to the tit family, like the Tufted Titmouse, so their calls can sound alike.
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Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus
A buzzy chick-a-dee-dee-dee, and in late winter a clear, whistled fee-bee that falls in pitch.
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee Poecile rufescens
A fast, hoarse tsick-a-zee-zee, buzzier and higher than other chickadees.
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Oak Titmouse Baeolophus inornatus
A whistled peter-peter and a scratchy scolding chatter.
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Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
A bright 'tsee-tsee-tsu-hu-hu-hu' ending in a fast trill; scolding churrs at the feeder.
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Great Tit Parus major
A loud, ringing 'teacher-teacher' see-saw, plus a huge range of chinks and churrs.
Questions
Questions about the Tufted Titmouse
What does the Tufted Titmouse sound like?
A loud, whistled peter-peter-peter, repeated from treetops all year. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Tufted Titmouse?
Black-capped Chickadee, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Oak Titmouse, Eurasian Blue Tit and Great Tit sound similar.
Where can I hear the Tufted Titmouse?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of Eastern North America course.
How can I learn the Tufted Titmouse call?
In SongLark's Birds of Eastern North America course, it comes in Level 1: Backyard & Feeder. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Tufted Titmouse in its Birds of Eastern North America course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of Eastern North America, the Tufted Titmouse comes in Level 1: Backyard & Feeder. That Level is about the birds you hear every day.
Learn it with these birds in Level 1 of Birds of Eastern North America
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Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Loud, clear whistled phrases, cheer-cheer-cheer or birdie-birdie-birdie; a sharp metallic chip.
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American Robin Turdus migratorius
Rich caroling phrases, cheerily cheer-up cheerio; a scolding tut-tut-tut.
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Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
A harsh, scolding jay! jay! and a squeaky pumphandle call; often mimics Red-shouldered Hawk.
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Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
A big voice for a small bird: a rolling teakettle-teakettle-teakettle, sung all year.
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Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
A mournful coo-OO-oo-oo-oo; wings whistle sharply on takeoff.
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House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus
A long warbling tumble ending in a slurred, rising burr.
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American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
A cheerful po-ta-to-chip in bouncing flight, and a long, canary-like song of twitters.
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