Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis] (Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit)

Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit

Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis] (= 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:
AE37ED4DA5F01A32

Avibase ID:
avibase-AE37ED4D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AE37ED4D

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)
Psaltriparus melanotis melanotis: Mts. of s Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas) to Guatemala
Psaltriparus melanotis dimorphicus: Mountains of nw Mexico (Sonora to Sinaloa and n Coahuila)
Psaltriparus melanotis iulus: Mts. of w Mexico (Durango to s Jalisco and w Tamaulipas)
Psaltriparus melanotis personatus: Mts. of central Mexico (Michoacán to w Veracruz and Puebla)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit
French:
Orite buissonnière ou O. masquée

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Bush-Tit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit ( Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit ( Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit ( Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit ( Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit ( Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit ( Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit ( Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit ( Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit ( Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis])
Birdlife checklist version 00: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Mésange buissonnière ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Common Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Common Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: American Bushtit ( Psaltriparus minimus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psaltriparus minimus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psaltriparus minimus [version 1]

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Other synonyms

Catalan: mallerenga cuallarga americana
Czech: Mlynarík americký, mlynařík americký
Danish: Kratmejse
German: Buschmeise, Buschschwanzmeise
English: American Bushtit, Bushtit, Bush-Tit, Bushtit or Black-eared Bushtit, Common Bushtit, Least Titmouse, Plain Bushtit, Plumbeous Titmouse
English, HBW: American Bushtit
English (IOC): American Bushtit
English (United States): Bushtit
Esperanto: Nana psaltriparuo
Spanish: Mito Sastrecillo, Sastrecillo, Sastrecito Común
Spanish (Spain): Mito Sastrecillo
Spanish (HBW): Bushtit
Spanish (Mexico): Sastrecillo
Estonian: ameerika sabatihane
Finnish: Pensastiainen
French: Mésange buissonnière, Mésange buissonnière ou M. masquée, Orite buissonnière, Orite buissonnière ou O. masquée, Orite d'Amérique
French (AOU): Mésange buissonnière
Croatian: Sjenica grmuša
Hungarian: bozótcinege
Icelandic: Runnameisa
Italian: Cincia di macchia, Codibugnolo americano
Japanese (romaji): yabugara
Japanese: ヤブガラ
Scientific: Parus minimus, Psaltriparus [minimus or melanotis], Psaltriparus minimus, Psaltriparus minimus minimus
Lithuanian: Krūmyninė zylė
Latvian: krūmu zīlīte
Dutch: Struikmees
Norwegian Nynorsk: Krattmeis
Norwegian: Krattmeis
Polish: raniuszek amerykanski, raniuszek amerykański
Portuguese: chapim-rabilongo-americano
Portuguese (Portugal): chapim-americano
Russian: Серый ополовничек, Темношапочная кустарниковая синица
Slovak: mlynárka lesná
Serbian: Žbunjačka senica
Swedish: Buskmes
Turkish: Çalı uzunkuyruğu
Ukrainian: Ополовник американський
Chinese: 短嘴长尾山雀
Chinese (Traditional): 叢山雀