General Description: Juniper Titmice (Baeolophus ridgwayi) are small, sexually monomorphic songbirds. They are plain gray above, a little lighter under, and have a crest. Juniper Titmice look almost exactly like Oak Titmice, but Juniper Titmice are more gray under (lack buffy color below), the bill is a bit longer, and the calls and songs are different.

Taxonomy: Passeriformes, Paridae. Formerly lumped with Oak Titmouse as the Plain Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus).

Favored Habitat: Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands.

Where to Find: These birds live in middle-elevation Pinyon-Juniper Woodland forests from southern Oregon south and east to northwestern New Mexico. Around Las Vegas, look for titmice on Mt. Charleston and in the Sheep Range, although they are not common in our area.

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