TUFTED TITMOUSE
731. Bæolophus bicolor. 6 inches
Head crested, forehead black, flanks brownish. The habits of this large Titmouse are almost identical with those of [Chickadees]. They swing from the ends of twigs in all manner of positions and creep about trunks, peering in crevices of the bark for insects. They are common in the southern states, breeding from the Gulf to New York and Illinois; they are resident in the southern portion of their range. Their eggs are laid in soft nests of down and feathers in hollow stumps. Their notes are loud, clear whistles.