Tufted Titmouse

Tufted Titmouse Information

Length:  6 - 6.5"

Habitat:  Deciduous and mixed woodlands; residential areas with shade trees; swampy wooded areas; a habitat requirement is dead trees with existing nesting cavities.

Diet:  In summer, mainly caterpillars; also spiders and insects, and their eggs and larvae. In fall and winter: berries, seeds, acorns.

  Song and calls of the Tufted Titmouse


   Another photo of Tufted Titmouse

Preferred Bird Feeder Food

Tufted titmice favor sunflower seeds. They also enjoy peanut hearts and suet. They will sometimes eat other seeds in seed mixes.

These birds will use tube feeders, hoppers, platform feeders, and suet feeders.

Additional Information

Tufted Titmouse
Facts about the habitat, diet, feeding behavior, nesting, and migration of this bird. Includes photos, range map and sounds. (From Audubon Field Guide)

Tufted Titmouse

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