Definition of Titmice. Meaning of Titmice. Synonyms of Titmice

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Definition of Titmice

Titmice
Titmouse Tit"mouse`, n.; pl. Titmice. [OE. titemose, titmase; tit small, or a small bird + AS. m[=a]se a kind of small bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG. meisa, Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced by the unrelated word mouse. Cf. Tit a small bird.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also tit, and tomtit. Note: The blue titmouse (Parus c[oe]ruleus), the marsh titmouse (P. palustris), the crested titmouse (P. cristatus), the great titmouse (P. major), and the long tailed titmouse ([AE]githalos caudatus), are the best-known European species. See Chickadee.

Meaning of Titmice from wikipedia

- family Paridae, commonly called ****. Its members are known as titmouses or titmice. All the species are native to North America. In the past, most authorities...
- walls of buildings s****ing prey in wasp and hornet nests.[citation needed] Titmice are very vocal and will respond to sounds of agitation in other birds....
- The ****, chickadees, and titmice constitute the Paridae, a large family of small p****erine birds which occur mainly in the Northern Hemisphere and Africa...
- whether taxonomic rearrangement is indeed required. With the range of these titmice encircling the Himalayas, without further study it cannot even be excluded...
- 2018-12-22. Gill, F. B.; Slikas, B.; Sheldon, F. H. (2005). "Phylogeny of titmice (Paridae): II. Species relationships based on sequences of the mitochondrial...
- must find new breeding territory. Many other species of birds, including titmice, nuthatches, and warblers can often be found foraging in these flocks....
- Gill, Frank B.; Slikas, Beth; Sheldon, Frederick H. (2005). "Phylogeny of titmice (Paridae): II. Species relationships based on sequences of the mitochondrial...
- Two titmice in a shallow bird bath...
- flycatcher-****, family Stenostiridae These are closely related to the titmice and chickadees Australasian warblers, family Acanthizidae These are the...
- Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The bird life of Sri Lanka is very rich for its size and more than 500 species...