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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (Gr. dendron, "a tree"; kyknos, "swan" - L. bi, "two"; color, "color") |
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| In Utah: |
Casual visitor to Utah. Only four credible sightings have been recorded up
to 2007. |
 by Paul Higgins |
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| Nesting, feeding: |
Feeds mainly at night eating seeds of grasses and weeds and waste grains
from cultivated fields. Also feeds in shallow water. Not know to nest in Utah. Nests in dense beds of cattails or bulrushes along the coast of LA, TX and CA. |
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| Habitat: | Dense cattails of marshy ponds. |
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| How to find: |
This is a tropical and subtropical species but has a huge and discontinuous
world-wide range. It could show up in Utah on occasion in its
preferred habitat. |
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USGS Profile
(Geological Survey) |
US
Winter Range Map |
US
Summer Range Map | |
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