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American Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus (Townsend, JK, 1837)
5.3 gWeight
The American bushtit, or simply bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus), is a social songbird belonging to the monotypic genus Psaltriparus.
Busiest months: April–May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April–May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
American Bushtit has been recorded at 229 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- IRWD San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, IrvineUnited States14,373 records
- Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake FillUnited States11,275 records
- Frank G. Bonelli RP/Puddingstone Reservoir and vicinityUnited States9,031 records
More places
- Madrona MarshUnited States8,313 records
- Pt. Reyes Bird Observatory – PalomarinUnited States7,624 records
- Big Morongo Canyon Preserve & Covington ParkUnited States7,225 records
- Discovery ParkUnited States7,088 records
- Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWRUnited States7,022 records
- Reifel Bird SanctuaryCanada6,971 records
- Rio Grande Nature Center SPUnited States6,664 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The American bushtit, or simply bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus), is a social songbird belonging to the monotypic genus Psaltriparus. It is one of the smallest passerines in North America and it is the only species in the family Aegithalidae found in the Americas; the other eleven species occur in Eurasia.
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Questions
How big is the American Bushtit?
The American Bushtit weighs around 5.3 g.
Where does the American Bushtit live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern Canada to Guatemala. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the American Bushtit?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the American Bushtit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the American Bushtit as Least Concern.
What does the American Bushtit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the American Bushtit in?
It belongs to the family Bushtits (Aegithalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 5.3 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 45 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 8 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: southwestern Canada to Guatemala
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bushtits Aegithalidae
- Genus
- Psaltriparus
More from the family Bushtits
White-browed Tit-warblerLeptopoecile sophiae
Crested Tit-warblerLeptopoecile elegans
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Silver-throated BushtitAegithalos glaucogularis
White-cheeked BushtitAegithalos leucogenys
Pygmy BushtitAegithalos exilis
Black-throated BushtitAegithalos concinnus
White-throated BushtitAegithalos niveogularis
Rufous-fronted BushtitAegithalos iouschistos
Black-browed BushtitAegithalos bonvaloti
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