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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (Gr. sphyra, "a hammer"; L. picus, "a woodpecker" - Gr. thyreos, "a shield'; oidos, "like" [the breast]) |
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| In Utah: |
 by Paul Higgins |
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests in a deciduous tree or in a conifer at a height of 3-60 feet, in a
cavity nest. This species is not a cowbird host. During the breeding season,
this species is an omnivore: bark excavator. During the non-breeding
seasons this species is an insectivore: bark gleaner. |
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in sub-alpine conifer
and aspen habitats. |
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| How to find: |
This is another beautiful woodpecker, especially the male, and it’s not easy
to locate either. Listed as uncommon summer and rare winter on the state
checklist one of the most consistent locations recently has been near Provo
Falls on the Provo River just off State Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Highway)
east of Kamas in the Wasatch National Forest. Other sightings this year have
been at Lytle Ranch and Pine Valley campground in southwestern Utah, Main
Canyon west of Strawberry Reservoir in central Utah and in the Brighton area
in the mountains east of Salt Lake City. This is a high elevation bird and
seems to prefer a mixture of aspen and conifer trees, especially fir. Unlike
all other woodpeckers in the U.S., this species shows a strong difference
between male and female plumages. ~ Merrill Webb |
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USGS Profile
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US
Winter Range Map |
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Summer Range Map | |
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