Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimusOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Bushtit (Aegithalidae)

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Bushtit

Bushtit: Tiny, acrobatic bird with gray-brown upperparts and paler underparts. Eyes are dark brown, bill is tiny, and tail is long. Pacific coast race has brown crown. Rocky Mountain race has gray cap and brown ear patch. South New Mexico/Texas race has black mask, ear patch. Weak fluttering flight.

● Song: "tsip", "pit"

● Foraging & Feeding: Bushtit: Feeds on insects and spiders; also small fruit seeds.

● Breeding & nesting: Bushtit: Five to seven white eggs are laid in a hanging, gourd-shaped nest with a side entrance near the top; nest is made of soft plant wool and lichens, and suspended in a bush or tree. Both parents incubate eggs for approximately 12 days.

● Similar species: Bushtit: Juniper Titmouse and Oak Titmouse are larger and have head tufts and larger bills. Juvenile Verdin has shorter tail, gray-brown upperparts, and gray-brown wash on its sides.

Flight Pattern

Weak fluttering flights of short duration.

● Range & Habitat: Bushtit: Resident from extreme southwestern British Columbia, southern Idaho, southwestern Wyoming, and the Oklahoma panhandle southward. The preferred habitats include coastal forests among second-growth alder thickets and edges of coniferous forests composed of maple, dogwood, and birch.

^BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester

^Population

^MigrationNonmigratory

^Weight0.2 Ounces

Field Guide to Birds of North America

Bushtit

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Flight Pattern