| Utah Bird Profile | |||||
| Name Roots: (Gr. phycticos, "painted with cosmetics" - Gr. melanocephalus, "blackheaded") | |||||
| In Utah: |  by Paul Higgins | ||||
| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: | Nests in a deciduous tree or in a shrub at a height of 4-12 feet, in a cup 
    nest. This species is an uncommon cowbird host. During the breeding season, 
    this species is an omnivore: upper- and lower-canopy
forager. | ||||
| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in lowland 
    riparian and mountain riparian habitats | ||||
| How to find: | |||||
| |   USGS Profile 
      (Geological Survey)    |  
      
      US Winter Range Map   |  
        US
      Summer Range Map   | | |||||
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| Abbreviations | References | Legend 
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