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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name roots: (ME. the bird - related to scoter) (L. fulica, "a coot" & fuligo, "soot") |
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| In Utah: |
 by Kent Keller |
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests in a floating or in a shrub at a height of 0-2 feet, in a platform
nest. This species is not a cowbird host. During the breeding season, this
species is an omnivore: freshwater dabbler; freshwater
diver. During the non-breeding seasons this species is a
herbivore: water dabbler; water diver. |
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in wetlands
and water habitats. |
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| USGS Profile
(Geological Survey) |
US Winter Range Map |
US
Summer Range Map | |
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