Summary ⁴

The American bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) is the only species in the family Aegithalidae found in the New World, and the only member of the genus Psaltriparus. In North America, it is referred to simply as "bushtit". One of the smallest passerines at about 4.3 inches. Can be spotted in the COSA all year.

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1. (c) matt knoth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/18158503@N00/2196341730
2. (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow
3. (c) Alan Vernon, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bushtit_(Psaltriparus_minimus).jpg
4. Adapted by dirstine from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psaltriparus_minimus

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