Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Long-tailed Tits :: Bushtit

Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus

Described by: Townsend, J. K. (1837)
Alternate common name(s): American Bushtit, Common Bushtit, Plain Bushtit, Lead-colored Bushtit, Lead-coloured Bushtit, Black-eared Bushtit
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, King County, Washington, USA - May 6, 2004 © William Hull  Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, King County, Washington, USA - May 6, 2004 © William Hull  Garrapata State Park, Monterey County, California, USA - Aug 24, 2003 © Glen Tepke  Atherton, San Mateo County, California, USA - Aug 17, 2003 © Glen Tepke  Bayfront Park, Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California, USA - Mar 26, 2002 © Rob Pavey 
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Range

(1) Sw. Canada (sw. British Columbia), and nw. United States (nw. Washington)
(2) Pacific coast w. of the Cascades (n. Oregon to s. California).
(3) Interior of s. Oregon and s. California (Kern County).
(4) Wc. and s. United States (se. Oregon, sw. Idaho, se. California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, sw. Wyoming, ne. Colorado and w. Oklahoma, c. Texas), and n. Mexico.
(5) S. California (Little San Burnardino and Eagle Mountains).
(6) Coastal s. California (n. San Diego County) to n. Baja.
(7) Mountains of s. Baja (Dierra de la Laguna).
(8) Mountains of nw. Mexico (Sonora to Sinaloa, and n. Coahuila).
(9) Mountains of w. and c. Mexico (Durango to s. Jalisco, and w. Tamaulipas).
(10) Mountains of s. Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas), and c. Guatemala.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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