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Location: Earth » North America » United States » California » Santa Clara County

Date: None specified.

Quick and small. From last summer.

Posted by Andrew Sharpe on March 09, 2008 23:22. Last updated: May 10, 2008 10:57.

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Interesting
If this was taken on the east coast I would say that it is a Tufted Titmouse. It certainly looks like a Tufted Titmouse, I just haven't found it in my book as being common anywhere except on the east coast. See range map at All About Birds. I should add that it is probably one of the related Titmouse species, however, it just seems too colorful to be Juniper Titmouse or Oak Titmouse.

Posted by Ted Kropiewnicki on March 11, 2008 08:45. Last updated: March 29, 2008 17:31.

Titmouse
I'm going to move this to the genus.

According to the All-About-Birds range maps for the Oak Titmouse and the Juniper Titmouse, only the Oak should be in western California.

However, the images I've seen of the Oak Titmouse do not have that rust color, so I'm just not sure.

Posted by Mike Boone on May 10, 2008 10:56.

Changed Taxon
Media was moved from ID Request.

Posted by Mike Boone on May 10, 2008 10:57.

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