| Utah Bird Profile | |||||
| Name Roots: (Gr. otos, "an eared owl" - L. flammeus, "flame-colored"; -eus, [diminutive suffix]) | |||||
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: | Nests in a snag at a height of feet, in a cavity nest. This species is not a 
    cowbird host. This species is an insectivore: ground
hawker. | ||||
| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in ponderosa pine 
    and sub-alpine conifer habitats. | by Paul Higgins | |||
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    USGS Profile 
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      US Winter Range   |  
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