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       Utah Bird Profile  | 
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       Name Roots: (L. falx "sickle" [talons & beak] - columbarius, "a pigeon keeper")  | 
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| In Utah: | 
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| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors:  | 
    
    Nests in a deciduous tree or in a cliff at a height of 15-35 (8-60) feet, in 
    a platform nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species is a carnivore: air hawker.
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| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian 
    and mixed conifer habitats. | 
    
       by Jerry Liguori  | 
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    USGS Profile 
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      US 
      Winter Range Map   |  
      US 
      Summer Range Map   |  | 
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   Abbreviations | References | Legend 
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