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Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) is a member of the Remizidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 6.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Remizidae Penduline Tits
- Genus Auriparus
- Species flaviceps
Where it lives
Southwestern, south-central USA and northern Mexico
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Remizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Verdin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Verdin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) is a member of the Remizidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sw, sc USA and n Mexico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Verdin?
The Verdin is a very small bird that weighs around 6.8 g.
Where does the Verdin live?
The Verdin is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sw, sc USA and n Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Verdin belong to?
The Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) belongs to the Remizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Verdin eat?
The Verdin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Verdin migrate?
The Verdin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Verdin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Verdin make?
1 real field recording of the Verdin — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Verdin's range?
The Verdin has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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