The Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps, is rather unusual in that it is the only member of its family found in the American continents. The other 12 or so species are found in Europe, Asia and Africa.
The male is distinctive with its yellow head and gray body along with its very small size. It lives from the desert southwest of the United States through central Mexico.
Classification:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Remizidae
Genus: Auriparus
Species: A. flaviceps
Photos:
Verdin
"Verdin - 510 S. Weller Lane - Bisbee, AZ Prints of my photos may be seen at: The Glass Gallery - Santa Cruz, CA PanTerra Gallery - Bisbee, AZ"
Photo courtesy of lselman
Verdin
Photo courtesy of hearman
