Tufted Titmouse
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Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
4,633 Verified records at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a small songbird native to eastern North America. The species belongs to the tit and chickadee family (Paridae). The black-crested titmouse, found from central and southern Texas southward, was originally included as a subspecies but now is considered a separate species, Baeolophus atricristatus. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Titmouse sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 4,633 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Carolina Chickadee
LC Endemic

Carolina Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile carolinensis

70–80% · Very likely
Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

<5% · Rare
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

70–80% · Very likely
Carolina Wren
LC

Carolina Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryothorus ludovicianus

70–80% · Very likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

60–70% · Likely
Blue Jay
LC

Blue Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta cristata

50–60% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

50–60% · Likely
American Goldfinch
LC

American Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus tristis

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Phoebe
LC

Eastern Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis phoebe

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Bluebird
LC

Eastern Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia sialis

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Towhee
LC

Eastern Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
4 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Titmouse in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 63% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Titmouse sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 4,633 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tufted Titmouse in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Titmouse in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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