Listen to the American bushtit
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About the American bushtit
The American bushtit is a bird in the family Aegithalidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 1 g.
What does the American bushtit sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The American bushtit, or simply bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus), is a social songbird belonging to the monotypic genus Psaltriparus. It is one of the smallest passerines in North America and it is the only species in the family Aegithalidae found in the Americas; the other eleven species occur in Eurasia.
The American bushtit's distinguishing characteristics are its tiny size, its plump and large head, and its long tail. Its range stretches from Vancouver in Canada, south through the Western United States, via the Great Basin, the lowlands and foothills of California, the highlands of Mexico, to Guatemala. Bushtits usually inhabit mixed open woodlands, which contains oaks and a scrubby chaparral understory. They can also be found residing in gardens and parks. Their food source is small insects, primarily, and spiders in mixed-species feeding flocks.
More from the family Aegithalidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an American bushtit sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the American bushtit on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the American bushtit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the American bushtit as “least concern”.
What family does the American bushtit belong to?
The American bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) belongs to the family Aegithalidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Psaltriparus minimus - American Bushtit by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · McClellan Ranch Preserve, Santa Clara, California, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2746307 – CC0
- Wikipedia: American bushtit – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Alex Critch – CC BY 2.0