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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (L. podex, podicis, "rump"; pes, "foot" - negricollis, "black-necked") |
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| In Utah: |
Common summer, uncommon winter (2004) |
 by Terry Saddler |
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests in a floating in a platform nest. This species is not a cowbird host.
During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore:
freshwater diver. During the non-breeding seasons this species is a crustaceovore: coastal diver;
insectivore:freshwater diver. |
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| Habitat: | Marshes Breeds in Utah in wetlands and water habitats. |
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| How to find: |
Easily found in the spring and summer at Antelope Island Causeway, the
marshes on the east side of the Great Salt Lake and other marshes of
northern Utah. |
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USGS Profile
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US
Winter Range Map |
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Summer Range Map | |
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Abbreviations | References | Legend
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