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Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

8 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Cook ,my conclusion is that this is a Bushtit.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

cook ,I uploaded a few more pics. Before I finalize to Wrentit, any other feedback?Thanks.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Thanks for the feedback cook. Appreciate it!

cook
cook 12 years ago

I am still convinced that it is a Wrentit:
1. The position of the tail changes as the bird moves around and will only be held up some of the time.
2. The color of a bird's iris is very difficult to see or photograph and requires the right angle and lighting. In this case since the bird is facing away the color of the iris cannot be seen.
3. Another indication that it is a Wrentit is the slightly droopy aspect of the skin above the eye.
4. Boreal Chickadee can be ruled out because the bird does not have the black chin or gray cap of a Boreal Chickadee. Furthermore, Boreal Chickadees do not normally occur in Southern California, their range includes most of Canada and only occur in the lower 48 states in certain northern areas like the Adirondacks of New York, northern Wisconsin, Montana, Idaho etc.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Thank you for all the feedback It is not a wrentit because the tail is not held high enough nor does this bird have a pale ring around the iris.

michlt215
michlt215 12 years ago

The tail is also too long for a warbler. I agree with wrentit.

cook
cook 12 years ago

The bill is too short to be a warbler. It looks like a Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata) to me. Notice the large head, short heavy bill like a titmouse, and long tail. It has the grayish color of the southern populations.

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

I would hazard a guess of Warbler subsp., but which one, no idea...

HemaShah
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HemaShah

Walnut Creek, California, USA

Spotted on Jul 25, 2011
Submitted on Jul 25, 2011

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