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A small, yellow-headed passerine bird, Auriparus flaviceps, endemic to desert areas of…A small, yellow-headed passerine bird, Auriparus flaviceps, endemic to desert areas of the southwestern United States, that is the only species of family Remizidae found in the New World.
US/vˈɝdɪn/
Meaning
1 sensesA small, yellow-headed passerine bird, Auriparus flaviceps, endemic to desert areas of the southwestern United States, that is the only species of family Remizidae found in the New World.
More definitions
- very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America
Origin
Unknown. Compare Spanish verdino (“bright green”), French verdin (“yellowhammer”).Unknown. Compare Spanish verdino (“bright green”), French verdin (“yellowhammer”).
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