Small bird with black head and thick white band on the cheek. The rest of the body was a muted brown color. These birds (approximately 7-10 of them) were in a brush area most likely feeding on gnats. Identification from bird book. Picture of area, but no birds visible in picture.
The tits, chickadees, and titmice constitute Paridae, a large family of small passerine birds which occur in the northern hemisphere and Africa. Most were formerly classified in the genus Parus.
