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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Khalli on July 08, 2015, 12:38:56 PM

Title: Are these Bushtits?
Post by: Khalli on July 08, 2015, 12:38:56 PM

Took these photos in Sacramento, as a small flock of these birds were busily feeding off a tree in the middle of town. Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3820/19500795846_c0e21e03ef.jpg)

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/368/19339416848_29917c5108.jpg)

Title: Re: Are these Bushtits?
Post by: winz on July 08, 2015, 09:00:57 PM

Not sure if those are Bushtits, but here is one from Newport Beach CA back in March.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/293/18916666193_4b670e86b2_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Are these Bushtits?
Post by: Pat Hodgson on July 09, 2015, 04:22:57 PM

Your birds look too elongated (not round) and stout-billed for bushtit.
But I cannot suggest an alternative ID.  Something exotic?

Title: Re: Are these Bushtits?
Post by: GStuart on July 10, 2015, 10:58:46 AM

I'm not good with out-of-my-range kids, but could this be a juvenile Verdin?

Title: Re: Are these Bushtits?
Post by: Pat Hodgson on July 10, 2015, 02:26:03 PM

I thought the bill was much too thick for verdin too, plus they would be well out of range in Sacramento.