Definition of tufted titmouse
: a large titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor synonym Parus bicolor) chiefly of the eastern U.S. and Mexico that has a gray, pointed crest, gray back, white underparts, and rust-colored sides — see black-crested titmouse
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“Tufted titmouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tufted%20titmouse. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021.
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