Tits and Chickadees (Paridae)
Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) - HBW 12, p. 729
French: Mésange unicolore
German: Schlichtmeise
Spanish: Herrerillo Unicolor
Other common names: Plain Titmouse (when treated as conspecific with B. ridgwayi)
Taxonomy: Parus inornatus Gambel, 1845, near Monterey, California, USA.
Until recently present genus normally subsumed into a broad Parus, and many authors still prefer that treatment. Forms a superspecies with B. ridgwayi, B. bicolor and B. atricristatus; until recently treated as conspecific with B. ridgwayi, but differs in morphology and voice. Nominate race and affabilis intergrade in SW California (USA). Race mohavensis sometimes merged with latter. Other proposed races, all in USA, include sequestratus (SW Oregon and NW California) and kernensis (drainage basin of R Kern and adjacent E slopes of.. View all taxonomy...
Until recently present genus normally subsumed into a broad Parus, and many authors still prefer that treatment. Forms a superspecies with B. ridgwayi, B. bicolor and B. atricristatus; until recently treated as conspecific with B. ridgwayi, but differs in morphology and voice. Nominate race and affabilis intergrade in SW California (USA). Race mohavensis sometimes merged with latter. Other proposed races, all in USA, include sequestratus (SW Oregon and NW California) and kernensis (drainage basin of R Kern and adjacent E slopes of Sierra Nevada, in California), both synonymized with nominate, and transpositus (SW California W of the deserts), merged with affabilis. Four subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- inornatus (Gambel, 1845) - SW USA (SW Oregon S to SW & SC California).
- affabilis Grinnell & Swarth, 1926 - SW California and extreme NW Mexico (N Baja California).
- mohavensis (A. H. Miller, 1946) - SE California (Little San Bernardino Mts).
- cineraceus (Ridgway, 1883) - W Mexico (S Baja California).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult perched and singing on territory. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp transpositus)
Don DesJardin 11 March 2010 3 years ago 48 sec 4.3 -
A bird hopping on a branch Locality Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (ssp affabilis)
Paul Clarke 1 June 2001 5 years ago 17 sec 4.1 -
A bird on a window, looking inside, then preening and resting on a branch Locality Hayward, Alameda County, California, USA (United States)
Michael Grunow 6 June 2004 5 years ago 15 sec 3.9 -
An individual hopping on the ground Locality Lake Del Valle Regional Park, California, USA (United States)
Michael Grunow 18 June 2006 5 years ago 9 sec 3.4
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The first good shot of this flitty little bird taken in a pear tree in the Walnut Creek Open Space.
Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 7 March 2011 5 weeks ago 4.3 -
Adult Male Oak Titmouse in a pear tree
Locality Walnut Creek Open Spaces, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 27 February 2011 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4.1 -
It was windy.
Locality Malibu Creek State Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
Alexander Viduetsky 13 November 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
An adult in a tallow tree
Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 25 December 2011 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4 -
Female Oak Titmouse sits on a limb outside her new nest
Locality Heather Farms, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 20 April 2013 4 weeks ago 4 -
Oak Titmouse just after having chosen a nesting site in a large Live Oak tree.
Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 19 March 2013 5 weeks ago 4
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An adult bird singing. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
(ssp transpositus)
Don DesJardin 11 March 2010 23 weeks ago 4
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