| Length = 4.25 in, 11 cm |
copyright Richard Hoyer |
Barely entering the United States from Mexico, this species
is restricted to dry thorny undergrowth of foothill forests. It hunts
actively for insects on vegetation and during the winter usually stays with
large flocks of titmice, kinglets, and vireos. In the summer pairs are found
near the small nest in a fork of a low bush or shrub. |
