titmouse

/ˌtɪtˈmaʊs/

Other forms: titmice

Definitions of titmouse

1. noun

   small insectivorous birds
   synonyms: tit

   types:

   chickadee

   any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America

   Parus bicolor, tufted titmouse

   crested titmouse of eastern and midwestern United States

   Parus caeruleus, blue tit, tomtit

   widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head

   bush tit, bushtit

   active grey titmice of western North America

   Chamaea fasciata, wren-tit

   small brown bird of California resembling a wren

   Auriparus flaviceps, verdin

   very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America

   Parus atricapillus, black-capped chickadee, blackcap

   chickadee having a dark crown

   Carolina chickadee, Parus carolinensis

   southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but smaller

   type of:

   oscine, oscine bird

   passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus