black-eared bushtit
bird
Also known as: Psaltriparus minimus melanotis
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- In bushtit
“Black-eared” forms used to be regarded as a separate species (P. melanotis) but are now considered a subspecies. Bands of bushtits forage busily for tiny insects, especially leafhoppers, aphids, and scale insects, in dryland scrub. They also eat seeds and berries. Their call note is…
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