OTHER NAMES: Bushtit
Latin Etymology: Psaltriparus ("pygmy tit") minimus ("smallest")
Adult female American Bushtit (subspecies P. m. minimus) at Berkeley, Caifornia - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: Psaltriparus minimus minimus
Weight: 5-6g / Length: 11cm / Wingspan: 18cm
NO UK STATUS/ IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The sole member of the bushtit family to be found in the Americas, they are gregarious birds that travel in small flocks, and feed on spiders and insects. Their nests are elaborately constructed of moss, lichen, spider-silk and feathers.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Aegithalidae
Genus: Psaltriparis
SUBSPECIES: P. m. saturatus, P. m. minimus, P. m. melanurus, P. m. grindae, P. m. californicus, P. m. plumbeus, P. m. dimorphicus, P. m. iulus, P. m personatus, P. m. melanotis
- Sighting Locations -
Found in approximately a triangle between central Texas, California and Washington where habitat is appropriate
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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