Bushtits are tiny, kinglet-sized birds. They are plump and large-headed, with long tails and short, stubby bills.
Relative Size
Slightly smaller than a chickadee; about the size of a kinglet.
sparrow-sized or smallerBushtits are tiny, kinglet-sized birds. They are plump and large-headed, with long tails and short, stubby bills.
Slightly smaller than a chickadee; about the size of a kinglet.
sparrow-sized or smallerIndividuals of this species tend to be darker in more humid coastal areas. Along the Pacific Coast, Bushtits have brown crowns; birds farther inland have gray crowns. The frequency of Bushtits with blackish masks increases in southern parts of the range.
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