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    Verdin Identification

    Verdin Adult
    Adult

    Tiny desert bird with a yellow head and chestnut shoulder patches (not always visible).

    © Dan Vickers | Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 23, 2017
    Verdin Juvenile
    Juvenile

    Juveniles are pale gray overall and lack the adult's yellow head and chestnut shoulder patches. The short bill is thicker at the base and finely pointed at the tip.

    © marcel finlay | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 30, 2017
    Verdin Adult
    Adult

    Flits quickly among twigs of desert shrubs to forage for insects.

    © Benjamin M Clock | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, March 22, 2013
    Verdin Adult
    Adult

    Small and delicate songbird with a small, sharply pointed bill. Adults have a yellow head and chestnut shoulder patches.

    © Michael O'Brien | Macaulay LibraryBaja California Sur, March 07, 2009
    Verdin Adult
    Adult

    Tiny pale gray bird of the desert with a yellow head. Chestnut shoulder patches may not always be visible.

    © Eric Ellingson | Macaulay LibraryArizona, February 18, 2017
    Verdin Juvenile
    Juvenile

    Juveniles are pale gray overall and lack the yellow head of adults. The bill is yellow, especially when very young.

    © Jim Hully | Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 01, 2016
    Verdin Habitat
    Habitat

    Found in desert scrub, especially along washes with thorny vegetation.

    © Mark Benson | Macaulay LibraryArizona, July 24, 2015
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    Adult Description

    • Small songbird.
    • Gray body.
    • Yellow face.

    Immature Description

    Plain gray, including face. Base of bill pinkish yellow.
    Relative Size

    Relative Sizesparrow or smallersparrow-sized or smaller
    Measurements
    • Both Sexes
      • Length: 3.5-4.3 in (9-11 cm)
      • Weight: 0.2-0.3 oz (5-8 g)

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