Baeolophus atricristatus
            
               (L 6.5" WS 9.75" Wt 0.75 oz)
          
         
            
               Santa Ana Nat’l
               Wildlife Refuge
            
               19Apr2013
          
         
            
               Sabal Palm Sanctuary
            
                
            
                
            
                
            
               22Apr2021
          
         
            
               The purpose of the giant
               sequoia tree is to provide shade
               for the tiny titmouse.
            
                         (Edward Abbey)
          
         
            
               No longer considered a subspecies
               of the Tufted Titmouse.
          
         
         
            
               Baeolophus in Greek means
               small
crest; atricristatus in
               Latin means black-crested.