Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyRemizidae (Penduline-Tits)
- GenusAuriparus
- SpeciesAuriparus flaviceps (Verdin)
About the Verdin
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. The verdin was formally described in 1850 by the Swedish zoologist Carl Jakob Sundevall under the binomial name Aegithalus flaviceps. It is now the only species placed in the genus Auriparus that was introduced in 1864 by the American naturalist Spencer Fullerton Baird. The genus name combines the Latin aurum, auri meaning "gold" with the genus name Parus that was introduced by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 for the tits. The specific epithet flaviceps combines the Latin flavis meaning "yellow" with -ceps meaning "-capped".
Six subspecies are recognised: A. f. acaciarum Grinnell, 1931 – southwest USA to north Baja California, central Sonora, central Chihuahua and central Durango (northwest Mexico) A. f. ornatus (Lawrence, 1851) – south-central USA and northeast Mexico
A. f. flaviceps (Sundevall, 1850) – central Baja California, south Sonora and north Sinaloa (northwest Mexico) A. f. lamprocephalus Oberholser, 1897 – south Baja California (northwest Mexico) A. f. sinaloae Phillips... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Abert's Towhee
Melozone aberti
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Common Raven
Corvus corax
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Verdin in Saguaro National Park?
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Verdin sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 55,963 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Verdin in Saguaro National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Verdin in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.