Verdin Tits aka Yellow-headed Bushtits
The Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) is a species of penduline tit. It is the only species in the genus Auriparus, and the only species in the family to be found in the New World (Americas).
VERDIN FACTS
Description
The Verdin is a species of penduline tit, and is one of the smallest perching birds in North America. It is mainly gray with yellow head and a reddish patch on the shoulders. The underside is paler gray.
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
The Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) is a small desert bird of the American Southwest and many areas of Mexico. Its bright yellow face and reddish shoulder patch are distinctive.
Verdin(Order: PASSERIFORMES, Family: REMIZIDAE)
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Titmice & Verdins
Carolina Chickadees and Tufted Titmice frequently visit feeders, especially for sunflower seeds, and will use nest boxes.
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Verdin Auriparus flaviceps Found: Southwestern United States
Photographed by: Alan D Wilson Visitor's Center, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California ...
Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)
Bridled Titmouse(Baeolophus wollweberi)
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) ...
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Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae
The Penduline tits are a family of small passerine birds, related to the true tits. The Verdin is the only North American representative of its famiy.
Verdins and Bushtits are small, slim, long tailed birds that
resemble chickadees in their habits.
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The turaco's red pigment (turacin) and green pigment (turacoverdin) both contain copper. In fact, if you stirred a glass of water with a red turaco feather, the water would turn pink! ...
Turacoverdin comprises two green copper pigments found in its feathers. Crown feathering has a reduced number of barbules so that the crest appears like elongated hair. Crests and facial colouring assist turacos in identifying their own species.
When you look at most birds, the color you are seeing is a reflection produced by the feather structure. The turaco's red pigment (turacin) and green pigment (turacoverdin) both contain copper.
are colourful birds and two unique pigments occur in Turaco feathers. In the genera Tauraco and Musophaga the secondaries have the red colour from the pigment called turacin, while some forest species have a unique green pigment called turacoverdin.
A third group, the penduline tits, are named for their hanging bag nests; the only American species is the western verdin. Titmice are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Passeriformes, family Paridae.
 See also: Warbler, Chickadee, Woodpecker, Perch, Pigeon
  
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