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Utah Bird Profile |
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Name Roots: (L. picus, "a woodpecker"; oides, "resembling" - pubescens, "downy") |
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| In Utah: |
 by Kendall Brown |
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: |
Nests in deciduous and mixed deciduous-coniferous woodlands Nests in a snag at a height of 3-50 feet, in a cavity nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species is an insectivore: bark and lower-canopy gleaner; frugivore: lower-canopy gleaner. |
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in aspen and
lowland riparian habitats. |
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| How to find: |
Listed as a common permanent residence this species is one of the
woodpeckers that can be attracted to suet feeders during the winter. Nesting
in deciduous and mixed deciduous-coniferous woodlands it can usually be
observed in Utah County on the Alpine and Nebo scenic loops. During the
winter look for it in the deciduous trees that border Hobble Creek, and the
Spanish Fork and Provo Rivers.
~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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