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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (L. bi, "two"; color, " "color - ML. griseus, "gray") |
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| In Utah: |
 by Kendall Brown |
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests in a deciduous tree or in a snag at a height of 3-10 (To 32) feet, in
a cavity nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species is an omnivore: lower-canopy forager.
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in pinyon-juniper habitat. |
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| How to find: |
Just like its title indicates this bird is a common
inhabitant of the pinion-juniper forest, especially during the breeding season.
In Utah County one of the most consistent sites for locating this species is out
in the Tintic Mountains near the old ghost town of Dividend. During
post-breeding dispersal it can be found feeding on cones or juniper berries in
places such as Evergreen Cemetery in Springville, Red Hills Golf Course in St.
George, or in suitable vegetation in residential areas. However, these
incursions into lower elevations are more random and if one expects to find this
bird it is better to visit the appropriate pinion-juniper habitat. I would
discourage the use of taped recordings to attract this species; it does respond
to spishing. ~ 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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