Utah Bird Profile
 MacGillivray's Warbler - Oporornis tolmiei

Name Roots: (for William MacGillivray, by Audubon) (Gr. opera, "end of summer"; ornis, "bird" - for W. F. Tolmie)

In Utah:   
by John Crawlen

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Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a shrub or in a ground at a height of 2-3 (1-5) feet, in a cup nest. This species is an uncommon cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: lower-canopy gleaner.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian and mountain shrub habitats.
  
How to find:  

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Occur. (CS)

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