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Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Death Valley National Park
40 Verified records at Death Valley National Park
June 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bushtit sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park

Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

80–90% · Very likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

50–60% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

40–50% · Likely
Say's Phoebe
LC Endemic

Say's Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis saya

40–50% · Likely
Lesser Goldfinch
LC

Lesser Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus psaltria

30–40% · Possible
Rock Wren
LC Endemic

Rock Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Salpinctes obsoletus

30–40% · Possible
Verdin
LC

Verdin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Auriparus flaviceps

30–40% · Possible
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

20–30% · Possible
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

20–30% · Possible
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

20–30% · Possible
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Death Valley National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Bushtit sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bushtit in Death Valley National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Bushtit in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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