Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyRemizidae (Penduline-Tits)
- GenusAuriparus
- SpeciesAuriparus flaviceps (Verdin)
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
Common Raven
Corvus corax
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Verdin in Joshua Tree National Park?
About 69% of visitor-days record a Verdin sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 3135 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Verdin in Joshua Tree National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Verdin in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.