bushtit, (Psaltriparus minimus), gray bird of western North America, belonging to the songbird family Aegithalidae (order Passeriformes). The common bushtit is 11 cm (4.5 inches) long and ranges from British Columbia to Guatemala.

What is the meaning of Bushtit?

bushtit in American English

(ˈbʊʃˌtɪt ) noun. a small, grayish, long-tailed tit (Psaltriparus minimus) of a passerine family (Aegithalidae) of birds, found in W North America.

Why is it called Bushtit?

The bushtit's name (Psaltriparus minimus) has the same origin as the titmouse's. The scientific name for Bushtit is Psaltriparus minimus and the second half of Psaltriparus, “parus,” is Latin for titmouse. And the “tit” in titmouse comes from Old Icelandic “titr” meaning something small.