Photo Details
1., 2. June
29, 2004 - Big Cottonwood Canyon,
Salt Lake County, Utah - © NJ Davis
Description
L 7 WS 10.5, Large light
bill, dark spotting on whitish chest, brown wings and tail, grayish
head.
Southwest subspecies is paler than on the West Coast.
Behavior
Eats fruit, insects and
seeds jumping back and forth raking the ground to uncover food in it's
habitat of deciduous or coniferous woods, brush areas and at the edge
of
woods. Individual males may have up to 3 song versions and sing all of
them before repeating any version. Lays 4-6 dark marked light
blue-green
eggs in cup nest of leaves, grass and lichens lined with hair and fur,
placed under a tree or shrub. Altricial
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