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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (ML. quiscalis, "quail" [strange usage] - quiscala, "quail") |
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| In Utah: |
 by Margaret T. Sanchez |
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests in a deciduous tree or in a conifer at a height of 2-12 (To 100) feet,
in a cup nest. This species is a rare cowbird host. This species is an omnivore: ground forager.
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian
and urban habitats. |
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| How to find: |
Listed as a rare summer resident this species has recently expanded its
range in Utah. I first saw it in eastern Utah at Vernal in the conifers near
the Museum of Natural History. Couple of years later, I saw it at the city
park in Heber City and then in the large conifers in the middle of the town
of Midway. It has also been found nesting in the conifers at the city parks
of Charleston in Wasatch County and Orem. During the last couple of years it
has been found most reliably in Utah County in the large trees to the west
of Salem Pond.
~ Merrill Webb |
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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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