American Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

Description:

They are gray-brown overall, with a large head, a short neck, a long tail, and a short stubby bill. The male has dark eyes and the adult female, yellow. Coastal forms have a brown "cap" while those in the interior have brown "mask."

Habitat:

Bushes at the bottom of Morro Rock, Morro Bay, CA.

1 Species ID Suggestions

AshleyT 9 years ago

Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus Bushtit, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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James McNair 9 years ago

Great shots, lovely birds, unfortunate name :-)

The MnMs 9 years ago

Darn right! it was almost impossible to make a nice pic of them, hahah! :-)

AshleyT 9 years ago

Not a problem! I have only seen these guys once, and you got way better photos than I did :) They never stop moving!

The MnMs 9 years ago

Thanks Ashley! :-)

AshleyT 9 years ago

They are adults, males have a dark eye and females have a light eye

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The MnMs

Morro Bay, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 23, 2014
Submitted on Jan 30, 2015

American Bushtit

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Bushtit

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Morro Bay, California, USA

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