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       Utah Bird Profile  | 
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       Name Roots: (Gr. aphelos, "smooth"; koms, "hair" )  | 
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| In Utah: | 
    ![]() by Cliff Miles  | 
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| Nesting, feeding, behaviors:  | 
    Nests in a deciduous tree or in a shrub at a height of 3-30 feet, in a cup nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species is an omnivore: ground forager. | ||||
| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in mountain shrub and pinyon-juniper habitats. | ||||
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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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