Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps (Sundevall, 1850)

Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps, is a passerine that breeds in south-west and south-central USA and northern Mexico, and it is the only member of Auriparus. It belongs to the penduline tit family, the only representative of that group found in North America. The bird is linked to dry scrub and thorny thickets with few trees, where it nests and feeds. Its nest is a rounded structure made from twigs and branches, lined with softer material, with the entrance usually placed underneath. It was first described by Sundevall in 1850.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Remizidae — Penduline Tits

Breeding range

North America, Middle America: sw, sc USA and n Mexico