Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (Gr. poe, "grass"; oiketes, "dweller" - L. gramineus, "of the grasses") |
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Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests on the ground in a cup nest. This species is a common cowbird host.
During the breeding season, this species is an omnivore:
ground forager. During the non-breeding seasons this species is a granivore: ground gleaner.
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Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in high desert scrub
and shrubsteppe habitats. |
by Paul Higgins |
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How to find: | |||||
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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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