| Utah Bird Profile | |||||
| Name Roots: (L. & Gr. laros, "a gull" - pipixcan, [an Aztec word]) | |||||
| In Utah: |  by Kendall Brown | ||||
| 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:
air hawker. | ||||
| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in wetlands habitat. | ||||
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| | Smithsonian Bird of the Month | USGS Profile | US Winter Range Map | US Summer Range Map | | |||||
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