Utah Bird Profile
Canyon Wren -  Catherpes mexicanus

Name Roots: (Gr. catherpes, "a creeper" - of Mexico)
In Utah:  
Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:		 Nests in a cliff at a height of feet, in a crevice nest. This species is not a cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: ground gleaner insectivore: ground gleaner.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in cliff and rock habitats.
  

by Paul Higgins

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Occurrence:

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