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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (L. spizella, "a [small] finch" - L. atrogularis, "black-throated") |
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DWR Profile Utah Range Map |
 by Paul Higgins |
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests in a shrub at a height of 1.5-3 feet, in a cup nest. This species is
an uncommon cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an omnivore: ground forager.
During the non-breeding seasons this species is a granivore: ground gleaner.
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in low desert scrub
and high desert scrub habitats. |
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