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bush tit
noun
- any of several North American titmice of the genus Psaltriparus, which construct long, pendent nests.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bush tit1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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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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