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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (Gr. dolichos, "long"; onux, "claw" - Gr. & L. oryza, "rice"; L. voro, "devour") |
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| In Utah: |
Bobolink numbers have declined since the 1960s, based on Breeding Bird
Survey (BBS) data. The cutting of hay early in the summer has devastated
some Bobolink populations, as the early haying destroys the nest with its
young.
~ Merrill Webb Article by Carol Nelson |
 by Paul Higgins |
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| Nesting, feeding, behaviors: |
Nests on the ground in a cup nest. This species is an uncommon cowbird host.
During the breeding season, this species is an omnivore:
ground forager. |
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in wet meadow
and agriculture habitats. |
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| How to find: |
The distinctive, bubbling, rapid song is one of the best ways to locate this
bird as it sings while flying over grassy meadows and hayfields. One of the
most consistent locales for finding this bird in Utah County has been the
wet meadows north of Goshen. In Wasatch County the damp meadows north of
Heber City and south of Midway have usually yielded 5-10 pair of breeding
birds. Begin looking for them in May when they return from their 12,500 mile
roundtrip from wintering in South America. ~ Merrill Webb |
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US Profile
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US Winter Range | US Summer Range
Map |
Smithsonian
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