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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (Gr. sialis, "a kind of bird" - for Mexico) |
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| In Utah: |
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 by Cheryl Peterson |
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests in a snag at a height of 2-50? feet, in a cavity nest. This species is
a rare cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: ground gleaner.
During the non-breeding seasons this species is an omnivore: lower-canopy
forager. |
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in ponderosa pine
and pinyon-juniper habitats. |
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| How to find: |
It doesn’t venture north of the central part of the state very often, so
let’s list a few places down south where this bird can be found. During the
winter it can usually be found along the Beaver Dam Wash where it feeds on
the mistletoe in the acacia trees. During Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) I
have seen it commonly in the Grafton and Rockville areas as well as in Zion
National Park. During the summer they aren’t as gregarious and are more
difficult to locate, but look for them in oak savannas bordered by agricultural
land such as in the area between Zion and Mount Carmel Junction, and from Kanab
north on Highway 89 through Garfield County and over to Bryce Canyon National
Park.
~ 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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