Bushtit
Bushtit
Adult female
- Very small and compact with long tail
- Tiny, stubby black bill
- Rounded head
- Plain brown/gray overall with females showing a pale eye
- © Bob Gunderson, CA, Fort Mason Community Gardens, San Francisco, October 2011
Bushtit
Adult male
- Very small, chubby songbird with long tail
- Rounded head with stubby black bill
- Plain dull brown overall
- Males have dark eyes
- © Ganesh Jayaraman, CA, Coyote Hills Regional Park, Fremont, May 2010
Bushtit
Adult female
- Very small and stocky with relatively long tail
- "Fluffy" appearance
- Rounded head and tiny black bill
- Females show pale eyes
- © Mark Bergeron, WA, Vancouver, February 2011
Bushtit
Adult male
- Small and compact songbird with long tail
- Dull brown/gray overall
- Stubby black bill
- © Stephen Parsons, OR, July 2011
Bushtit
Adult female
- Very small and compact with long tail
- Dull gray/brown overall
- Small, stubby black bill
- Females have pale eyes
- © Stephen Parsons, OR, August 2011
Similar Species
Adult
- Shorter-tailed than Bushtit
- Olive-green back and wings
- Boldly marked crown
- © Kelly Azar, Chester County, PA, December 2010
Adult
- Slightly larger than Bushtit
- Obvious, contrasting facial markings
- Paler overall
- © Mike Wisnicki, Grand Forks, BC, December 2010
Adult
- Larger and more elongated than Bushtit
- Obvious crest
- Thicker bill
- © Susanne Meyer, Southern, CA, December 2008
Immature
- More elongated and slender than Bushtit
- Longer, pointed bill
- Restricted to desert habitats
- © Joan Gellately, Tucson, AZ, June 2010
Adult
- More slender and longer-billed than Bushtit
- White eye-ring
- Pale white below
- © Ken Schneider, Broward County, FL, January 2010