|
Field
Guide IDs: BREEDING:
Coniferous and
mixed coniferous-deciduous woodland, mostly in
mountains. ? broods. DISPLAYS:
? NEST:
Rarely in deciduous
tree; in fork on horizontal branch, well out from
trunk; of twigs, rootlets, moss, lined with hair,
rootlets. EGGS:
Bluish, marked with
browns, often wreathed. 0.9" (23 mm). DIET:
Includes few
buds. CONSERVATION:
Winters mostly in
highlands from c Mexico to Costa Rica, in variety
of forest, woodland, and scrub, esp pine, pine-oak,
forest edge and clearings. Rare cowbird
host. NOTES:
Female does not
flush easily when incubating. Uncommon migrant
and rare winter resident in various habitat types
throughout campus. Often present in oaks and
eucalyptus near the Mausoleum, and occasional
individuals overwinter here. ESSAYS: Decline
of Eastern Songbirds;
Color
of Birds;
Wintering
and Conservation. REFERENCES:
Bent,
1958. |
