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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (Gr. tympanon, "a drum"; ML. nucha, "neck" - Gr. phasianellus, "little pheasant") |
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| In Utah: |
 by Brian L. Currie |
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests on the ground in a scrape nest. This species is not a cowbird host.
During the breeding season, this species is an omnivore:
ground forager. During the non-breeding seasons this species is a
herbivore: ground forager. |
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in shrubsteppe and
grassland habitats. |
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USGS Profile
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US
Winter Range Map |
US
Summer Range Map | |
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Abbreviations | References | Legend
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