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Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Big Bend National Park
527 Verified records at Big Bend National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The American bushtit, or simply bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus), is a social songbird belonging to the monotypic genus Psaltriparus. It is one of the smallest passerines in North America and it is the only species in the family Aegithalidae found in the Americas; the other eleven species occur in Eurasia. The American bushtit's distinguishing characteristics are its tiny size, its plump and large head, and its long tail. Its range stretches from Vancouver in Canada, south through the Western United States, via the Great Basin, the lowlands and foothills of California, the highlands of Mexico, to Guatemala. Bushtits usually inhabit mixed open woodlands, which contains oaks and a scrubby chaparral understory. They can also be found residing in gardens and parks. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bushtit sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 527 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park

Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

60–70% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

60–70% · Likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

60–70% · Likely
Cactus Wren
LC

Cactus Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

60–70% · Likely
Pyrrhuloxia
LC

Pyrrhuloxia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis sinuatus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
Ash-throated Flycatcher
LC

Ash-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus cinerascens

50–60% · Likely
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

40–50% · Likely
Canyon Towhee
LC

Canyon Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone fusca

40–50% · Likely
Verdin
LC

Verdin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Auriparus flaviceps

40–50% · Likely
Black-throated Sparrow
LC Endemic

Black-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amphispiza bilineata

40–50% · Likely
Mexican Jay
LC

Mexican Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphelocoma wollweberi

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
10 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
16 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bushtit in Big Bend National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Bushtit sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 527 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bushtit in Big Bend National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Bushtit in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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