Adult © Eric Ellingson
Juvenile © Jim Hully
Adult © Nick Pulcinella
Juvenile © Ad Konings
+ 6
Adult © Sharif Uddin
Adult © Bryan Calk
Adult © Shailesh Pinto
Nest © Josiah Verbrugge
Habitat © Zach DuFran

Verdin Auriparus flaviceps

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Identification

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Tiny, unique songbird with a sharply pointed bill. Mostly plain gray with a yellow head. Small rufous patch on shoulders is sometimes visible. Juveniles lack the yellow head; note bill shape to help separate from Lucy's Warbler or Bushtit. Forages solo or in pairs in scrubby arid habitats, especially mesquite. Occasionally visits hummingbird feeders for nectar; primarily feeds on insects.

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