Common Nesting Birds

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Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus )


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Oak Titmouse nest

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Oak Titmouse eggs

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Oak Titmouse nestlings

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Photo © Sharif Uddin / Macaulay Library

Photo © Jim Gain / Macaulay Library

Photo © Kent Leland / Macaulay Library

Photo © Paul Fenwick / Macaulay Library

Photo © Maury Swoveland / Macaulay Library

Photo © Kent Forward / Macaulay Library

Song

© Nathaniel Young / Macaulay Library

Song

© Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library

Song

© Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library

Song

© Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library

Calls

© Paul Fenwick / Macaulay Library

Calls

© James (Jim) Holmes / Macaulay Library

Calls

© Paul Fenwick / Macaulay Library

Calls

© Nathan Pieplow

When To Look

Source: Birds of the World

Where To Find It

Habitats

open woodland

Substrates

Nestbox or Birdhouse

Live Tree Cavity

Dead Tree Cavity

What You'll Find

Nest Type

cavity

Chick

Altricial

Clutch Size

3
6
7
9

Nest Height

11 ft
3 ft

Nesting Statistics

Incubation Period

12-16
days

Brooding Period

16-21
days

Useful Hints

  • The Oak Titmouse mates for life, and pairs defend year-round territories.
  • The female is primarily responsible for nest construction; during this time, the male is increasingly attendant to her, feeding her inside the cavity and accompanying her while she gathers nest material.
  • The nest is primarily built of grass, moss, hair, and feathers.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology