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Auriparus flaviceps
A tiny, active songbird of the arid southwestern United States and northern Mexico, the Verdin is the only North American member of the penduline-tit family (Remizidae). Vocal and often conspicuous despite its size, it builds a large enclosed nest in thorny scrub. Adult Description Small songbird. Gray body. Yellow face. Immature Description Plain gray, including face. Base of bill pinkish yellow.
Scrubby trees growing along a wash behind houses.
Spotted on Nov 2, 2014
Submitted on Dec 18, 2014
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