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ShrublandDomed nestTiny · 7 g
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The verdin is a very small bird. At 4.5 in (11 cm) in length, it rivals the American 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. Juveniles have a light gray body without the rufous shoulder patch and yellow head. The base of the short bill is thick by the head, and draws to a sharp point at the tip. Voice: Little is known about geographic or individual variation in vocalizations. Verdins produce a variety of calls, loud for their size. The typical call note is a repetitive "tschep" sound repeated in rapid staccato. In Texas, rapid "chip-chip-chip" calls have been observed, all at the same pitch and at the same speed in each call series.
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When to see the Verdin
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Verdin
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Verdin
The verdin is a species of penduline tit. It is the only species in the genus Auriparus and the only representative of the Old World family Remizidae to be found in North America.
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Easily confused with
Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinusThis is a small tit, 10–11.5 cm (3.9–4.5 in) in length with a finely pointed bill and a relatively long tail.
Cape Penduline TitAnthoscopus minutusThe Cape penduline tit or southern penduline tit is a species of bird in the family Remizidae.
Chinese Penduline TitRemiz consobrinusThe birds are 11 cm in length.
Side by side: Eurasian Penduline Tit vs Verdin · Chinese Penduline Tit vs Verdin
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