Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (Gr. sitte, "nuthatch" - L. pygmaeus, "a pygmy") |
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Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests in a conifer or in a snag at a height of 6-60 feet, in a cavity nest.
This species is not a cowbird host. This species is an insectivore: bark gleaner; omnivore: upper-canopy
forager. |
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Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in ponderosa pine
and aspen habitats. |
by Brian Currie |
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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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