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Photo by Michael W.
Photo taken at Beatty's Feeders, Miller Canyon, Arizona.

Baeolophus wollweberi

[edit] Identification

14cm. Grey upperparts, white underparts, white face with black striping, grey crest, black throat, short stout bill.

[edit] Distribution

Southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, in the United States to southern Mexico.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 5 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Oak or oak-juniper mixed woodland riparian areas of mountains.

[edit] Behaviour

They nest in a hole in a tree, lining the nest with soft materials.

The diet includes caterpillars, seeds, nuts and berries.

[edit] Vocalisation

Song: whistled pidi-pidi-pidi-pidi.

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