1. a small gray songbird of western North America that travels in flocks and builds hanging nest pouches

Examples

• A flock of bushtits moved through the oak trees, chattering softly.
• The bushtit’s distinctive hanging nest swayed gently in the breeze.
• We spotted several bushtits foraging for insects in the garden.
• Bushtits are among the smallest birds found in North America.
• The tiny bushtit weighed less than a quarter of an ounce.
• A group of bushtits can contain twenty or more individuals.