# verdin

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Unknown. Compare Spanish verdino (“bright green”), French verdin (“yellowhammer”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/verdin