Birds of North America
Puzzle 37 · Desert and Canyon Country · Page 57 in print
Verdin
A Verdin can reach nectar by piercing the base of a flower. It may also insert its head through the flower’s opening.
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Agarita
A plant whose fruit is eaten by Verdins.
Chuparosa
A flowering shrub whose nectar the bird can take by piercing the flower.
Display Nest
A nest a male may build while advertising to females.
Flower Base
The part of a flower pierced to reach nectar.
Ironwood
A tree whose seedpod pulp is eaten.
Leaf Underside
A surface inspected while searching for tiny prey.
Nest Sphere
The rounded, enclosed structure of the nest.
Outer Branches
The bird often feeds near the outside of a small tree.
Pale Gray
The general plumage color of the small desert bird.
Seedpod Pulp
Soft food taken from pods of desert legumes.
Smoke Tree
A desert tree associated with Verdin habitat.
Thorny Twigs
Material forming the outer structure of the nest.
Whistled Notes
The song consists of a few whistled notes.
Wolfberry
A fruit-bearing food plant.
Yellow Head
An identifying feature of adult Verdins.
Sources
- Verdin: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Verdin: IdentificationCornell Lab of Ornithology