Baeolophus


Baeolophus is a genus of birds in the family Paridae. Its members are commonly known as titmice. All the species are native to North America. In the past, most authorities retained Baeolophus as a subgenus within the genus Parus, but treatment as a distinct genus, initiated by the American Ornithological Society, is now widely accepted.

Taxonomy

The genus contains the five species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Baeolophus wollweberiBridled titmouseArizona and New Mexico to Southern Mexico
Baeolophus inornatusOak titmousePacific coast from Baja California to Oregon
Baeolophus ridgwayiJuniper titmouseThe Great Basin and adjacent areas
Baeolophus bicolorTufted titmouseEast of the Mississippi and from lower Canada to the Everglades
Baeolophus atricristatusBlack-crested titmouseMissouri to east-central Mexico