bushtit

noun

bush·tit | \-ˌtit

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Definition of bushtit

: any of several very small, long-tailed birds (family Aegithalidae) that are related to the chickadees and titmice and are often found in large, active flocks especially : a pale gray to pale brown bird (Psaltriparus minimus) of the Pacific coast from British Columbia to southern California and inland and southward to Wyoming, Texas, and Guatemala

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Finches, jays, and bushtits round out the usual clientele, and warblers and tanagers pop in for cameos. — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, "Why every writer needs a tree," 13 Sep. 2017 Your darling and persistent visitors are bushtits, lively little songbirds that build really wonderful hanging nests. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Cute little birds keep pecking at the window," 22 Mar. 2017 Shirley, Martinez DEAR SHIRLEY: Your darling and persistent visitors are bushtits, lively little songbirds that build really wonderful hanging nests. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Cute little birds keep pecking at the window," 22 Mar. 2017

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