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Tufted Titmouse Research Paper

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Sydney Littlefield
Prof. Dylan Turner
Bio 104 LAB
September 25, 2017
Tufted Titmouse Species Report Parus bicolor, commonly known as the tufted titmouse is a small bird species native to many places in North America. The taxonomy for the tufted titmouse follows this hierarchy: Kingdom Animalia, Family Parade, Genus Parus, and species Paris bicolor. Originally, the tufted titmouse only inhabited few areas of the around the South East, and slowly the species migrated up the East Coast, and even a few subspecies have developed in Texas. They thrive best in woodlands, swamps, river basins, and other vegetative areas. Occupying the tops of many deciduous trees, the Tufted Titmouse offers many positive factors to an ecosystem. Paris Bicolor is an omnivore that mainly feeds on a variety seeds, fruits, eggs, caterpillars, snails, spiders, and other insects. Paris Bicolor is also a key player in the distribution of plant seedlings and controlling insect population growth within an ecosystem. After they eat the fruits and other plant life found within their habitat. The nests of a tufted titmouse, like many other bird species, offer a feeding ground for other predators within the ecosystem. Tertiary consumers such as hawk, raccoons, snakes, owls, and domestic cats are the most common predators of the tufted titmouse. Due to the type …show more content…

Not until 2002 did scientists begin to recognize the evolutionary changes in subspecies, and create an entirely new species scientifically labeled Parus atricristatus. In 2017, you can now find a variety of closely related species of tufted titmice who have adapted to more diverse environments across America including a wide range of the South/Northeast, and even a few states out branching out West; each adapting to their environment beautifully. (Karnicky,

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