List of Birds of The United States - Verdin

Verdin

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Remizidae

The Verdin 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). Verdins are insectivorous, continuously foraging among the desert trees and scrubs. They are usually solitary except when they pair up to construct their conspicuous nests.

  • Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps

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