Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2021 | Least Concern | |
2018 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
Land-mass type | Average mass | 5 g |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 5,760,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | 4300000 mature individuals | poor | inferred | 2019 |
Population trend | decreasing | - | inferred | - |
Generation length | 2.05 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is inferred to number 4.3 million mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).
Trend justification: The species has been undergoing a moderate decline at an average rate of 0.8% per year between 1970 and 2017 (Partners in Flight 2019).
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Canada | extant | native | yes | |||
Guatemala | extant | native | yes | |||
Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
USA | extant | native | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | resident |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
Forest | Boreal | suitable | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
Forest | Temperate | major | resident |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | resident |
Altitude | 1200 - 3600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Purpose | Scale |
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Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: American Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/american-bushtit-psaltriparus-minimus on 15/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 15/12/2024.