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Wildlife
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Evening Grosbeak
(Coccothraustes vespertinus) Y |
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RANGE: Breeds from southwestern and north-central
British Columbia to Nova Scotia and south, in the mountains, to
central California, west-central and eastern Nevada,
southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico, the Mexican
highlands, and, east of the Rocky Mountains, to Minnesota,
Michigan, and Massachusetts. Winters throughout the breeding
range sporadically south to southern California, southern
Arizona, the Gulf Coast, and central Florida.
STATUS: Locally abundant.
HABITAT: Favors coniferous forests (primarily spruce and fir),
throughout most of its range, often extending into areas where
trees are quite sparse and into mixed forests. In winter, forms
large flocks and may move downslope to oak or pine-oak habitats,
parks, and around towns.
SPECIAL HABITAT REQUIREMENTS: Conifers.
NEST: Usually places nest on a horizontal limb of a conifer, 20
to 100 feet above the ground. Builds a shallow cup, usually in a
dense cluster of leaves near the end of a branch.
FOOD: Eats seeds, fruits, and buds from a variety of trees and
shrubs. In summer, the diet includes insects. Picks vegetable
matter from the branches and the ground; gleans insects from
branches or hawks them in the air.
REFERENCES: Adamus et al. 2001, Forbush and May 1955, Miller
1999, Shunk 2004, Verner and Boss 1980. |
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