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A small grayish bird (Auriparus flaviceps) of Mexico and the southwest United States, having a yellowish head and throat.
[French, bunting, from vert, green, from Old French verd. See verdant.]
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A small grayish bird (Auriparus flaviceps) of Mexico and the southwest United States, having a yellowish head and throat.
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Auriparus flaviceps
Family Remizidae 4-4½″ (10-11 cm). Tiny, gray, with a yellowish head, rufous bend of wing (often hidden). Juveniles lack these marks.
Similar species: Bushtit is longer-tailed than immature Verdin. Does not usually live in desert valleys; prefers oak slopes. orthern Beardless-Tyrannulet ().
Voice: Insistent see-lip. Rapid chipping. Song, tsee, seesee.
Range: Resident, sw. U.S., n. and w. Mexico. Map .
Habitat: Brushy desert valleys, mesquite, semi-arid plains and savannas.
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Meaning #1:
very small yellow-headed titmouse of Western North America
Synonym: Auriparus flaviceps
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The Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) is a species of penduline tit. It is the only species in the genus Auriparus, and the only species in the family to be found in the New World.
The Verdin is a very small bird. At 4.5 inches in length, it rivals the Bushtit as one of the smallest passerines in North America. It is gray overall, and adults have a bright yellow head and rufous "shoulder patch" (the lesser coverts). Unlike the tits, it has a sharply pointed bill.
Verdins are insectivorous, continuously foraging among the desert trees and scrubs. They are usually solitary except when they pair up to construct their conspicuous nests. Verdins occasionally try to obtain tidbits of dried sugar water from hummingbird feeders.
Verdins are permanent residents of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, ranging from southeastern California to Texas, throughout Baja California and into central Mexico, north of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2004). Auriparus flaviceps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Auriparus flaviceps (TSN 178759). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 9 February 2006.
External links
- Photo; Article w/Synopsis dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov, "Verdin", @ Division of Wildlife Resources
- Photo; Article & synopsis "Verdin", at imperial.cc.ca.us-(Imperial Community College, California)
- Verdin photo gallery VIREO
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