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Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus (Townsend, JK, 1837)

The American bushtit is the only species placed in the genus Psaltriparus and the only species in the family Aegithalidae that is found in the New World. In North America, it is referred to simply as "bushtit". Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Aegithalidae
Genus:
   Psaltriparus
Scientific:
  Psaltriparus minimus

Original description

Citation:
  (Townsend, JK, 1837)

Reference:
  J.Acad.Nat.Sci.Philadelphia p.190

Protonym:
  Parus minimus

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676852

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  90DD804D14BC3AB7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-90DD804D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/90DD804D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178764

Geographic range:

  • Psaltriparus minimus minimus: Pacific coast west of the Cascades (n Oregon to s California)
  • Psaltriparus minimus saturatus: S British Columbia, Puget Sound lowlands and Whidbey I.
  • Psaltriparus minimus melanurus: Coastal s California (n San Diego County) to n Baja
  • Psaltriparus minimus grindae: Mountains s Baja California (Sierra de la Laguna)
  • Psaltriparus minimus [plumbeus or sociabilis]: eastern Oregon and eastern California to Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, and west Texas
  • Psaltriparus minimus californicus: Interior s Oregon to s California (Kern County)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Bushtit
Catalan:
mallerenga cuallarga americana
Czech:
mlynařík americký
Danish:
Kratmejse
German:
Buschmeise
Spanish:
Sastrecito Común
Spanish (Spain):
Mito Sastrecillo
Finnish:
pensastiainen
French:
Orite buissonnière
Croatian:
Sjenica grmuša
Hungarian:
bozótcinege
Italian:
Codibugnolo americano
Japanese (romaji):
yabugara
Japanese:
ヤブガラ
Lithuanian:
Krūmyninė zylė
Dutch:
Struikmees
Norwegian:
Krattmeis
Polish:
raniuszek amerykanski
Russian:
Темношапочная кустарниковая синица
Slovak:
mlynárka lesná
Serbian:
Žbunjačka senica
Swedish:
Buskmes
Ukrainian:
Ополовник американський
Chinese:
短嘴长尾山雀
Chinese (Traditional):
叢山雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Common Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mésange buissonnière ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Common Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Common Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Psaltriparus minimus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Psaltriparus minimus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Psaltriparus minimus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms


Catalan: mallerenga cuallarga americana
Czech: mlynařík americký
Danish: Kratmejse
German: Buschmeise
English: Bushtit, Bush-Tit, Common Bushtit
Esperanto: Nana psaltriparuo
Spanish: Sastrecillo, Sastrecito Común
Spanish (Spain): Mito Sastrecillo
Spanish (Mexico): Sastrecillo
Estonian: ameerika sabatihane
Finnish: Pensastiainen
French: Mésange buissonnière, Orite buissonnière
French (AOU): Mésange buissonnière
Croatian: Sjenica grmuša
Hungarian: bozótcinege
Italian: Codibugnolo americano
Japanese (romaji): yabugara
Japanese: ヤブガラ
Scientific: Parus minimus, Psaltriparus minimus, Psaltriparus minimus minimus
Lithuanian: Krūmyninė zylė
Latvian: krūmu zīlīte
Dutch: Struikmees
Norwegian: Krattmeis
Polish: raniuszek amerykanski, raniuszek amerykański
Russian: Темношапочная кустарниковая синица
Slovak: mlynárka lesná
Serbian: Žbunjačka senica
Swedish: Buskmes
Ukrainian: Ополовник американський
Chinese: 短嘴长尾山雀
Chinese (Traditional): 叢山雀

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