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Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Zion National Park
64 Verified records at Zion National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) is a species of penduline tit. It is the only species in the genus Auriparus and the only representative of the Old World family Remizidae to be found in North America. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Verdin sighting in Zion National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Zion National Park

Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

60–70% · Likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

60–70% · Likely
Spotted Towhee
LC Endemic

Spotted Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo maculatus

50–60% · Likely
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphelocoma woodhouseii

50–60% · Likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

50–60% · Likely
Canyon Wren
LC

Canyon Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catherpes mexicanus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

40–50% · Likely
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
LC Endemic

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polioptila caerulea

40–50% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Goldfinch
LC

Lesser Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus psaltria

30–40% · Possible
Black-headed Grosbeak
LC

Black-headed Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus melanocephalus

30–40% · Possible
Northern Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga aestiva

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
2 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
3 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
4 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
8 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
10 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Verdin in Zion National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Verdin sighting in Zion National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Verdin in Zion National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Verdin in Zion National Park in our monthly data.

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