noun
- small, long-tailed songbirds of western North America that travel in flocks and build hanging nest pouches
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- A flock of bushtits moved through the oak trees, chattering softly.
- Bushtits build distinctive hanging nests that look like socks.
- The tiny bushtits flitted from branch to branch in search of insects.
- We spotted a group of bushtits feeding on aphids in the garden.
- Bushtits are among the smallest birds found in North American forests.
- The bushtits’ acrobatic feeding behavior delighted the birdwatchers.