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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name roots: (Gr. pelekus, "axe") (Gr. pelekan, "woodpecker"; Gr. erythros, "red", rhyncos, "beak") |
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| In Utah: |
 By Jack Binch |
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests on the ground in a scrape nest. This species is not a cowbird host.
During the breeding season, this species is a piscivore:
freshwater surface gleaner. During the non-breeding seasons this species is
a piscivore: coastal surface gleaner. |
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in water and
wetlands habitats. |
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| USGS Profile
(Geological Survey) |
US Winter Range Map |
US
Summer Range Map | |
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Abbreviations | References | Legend
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