Verdin
Verdin, or Goldtit, a small, active bird. It is about four and one-half inches (11 cm) long. It has a gray body with white underparts, a yellow head and throat, and chestnut patches on the wings. The verdin is found in deserts in southern California, southern Arizona, and northern Mexico. It feeds on insects, nuts, and berries. The female lays three to five greenish spotted eggs in a hanging nest on a cactus limb. The nest may be used as a roost throughout the year.
The verdin is Auriparus flaviceps of the the family Certhiidae.