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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name roots: (AS. read, "red", steort, "tail") (Gr. setos, "a moth", phago, "to eat"; L. ruticilla, "red tail") |
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| In Utah: |
A rare transient, seen mainly in the north part of the state. Sightings in Utah Map of Sightings |
 by Eric Peterson |
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| Characteristic behavior: |
Flycatches and gleans for insects. Sometimes will eat seeds and berries. Nests in a deciduous tree or in a shrub at a height of 10-20 (4-7) feet, in a cup nest. This species is a frequent cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: lower-canopy gleaner air sallier. Internet: Smithsonian
Bird of the Month |
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| Habitat: | Thick deciduous and mixed woodlands. Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian and mountain riparian habitats |
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| How to find: | Has recently been seen during migration at Garr
Ranch on Antelope Island (Davis Col), along the Provo River just below the
Jordanelle Dam (Wasatch Co.) and near the mouth of the Spanish Fork river on
River Lane near Utah Lake, (Utah Co.). |
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USGS Profile
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US Winter Range Map |
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