bush tit

noun

1. any of several North American titmice of the genus Psaltriparus, which construct long, pendent nests.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bush tit¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

When I first saw the bush-tit in its round doorway, it suggested Jack Horner's famous plum, comical little ball of feathers!

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One of the boys of the valley told me about seeing a racer snake go into a bush-tit's pocket.

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The bush-tit feeds largely on insects that destroy grape-vines and on the black olive scale.

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This Bush-Tit has a bright yellow head and throat, the upper parts being gray and the belly, white.

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This species is similar to the lead-colored Bush-Tit but has the ear coverts glossy black.

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