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Townsend's Solitaire - Myadestes townsendi

  • Townsend`s Solitaire
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Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S5

Agency Status
USFWS: none
USFS: none
BLM: none
CFWCS Tier: 3
PIF: 3
 

General Description
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General Distribution
Montana Range



Western Hemisphere Range

 


Summary of Observations Submitted for Montana
Number of Observations: 7141

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Relative Density

Recency

Breeding
(direct evidence "B")

Breeding
(indirect evidence "b")

No evidence of Breeding
(transient "t")

Overwintering
(regular observations "W")

Overwintering
(at least one obs. "w")


 

(Records associated with a range of dates are excluded from time charts)



Migration
Normal spring arrival near Fortine is April 7.

Food Habits
Near Missoula, insects were the primary summer food, obtained primarily by ground predation. Rocky Mountain juniper cones were the primary food during late winter.

Ecology
Singing occurs most frequently during establishment of winter and breeding territories, and calling is most common during the winter months.

Reproductive Characteristics
Near Missoula, egg-laying occurred from May 29 to July 7 . Twelve (of 14) nest sites were in cutbanks and 2 were in open woodlands. Clutch size averaged 4.4 eggs. Statewide, nesting is from June 1 to August 1; eggs have been seen on July 23.

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Citation for data on this website:
Townsend's Solitaire — Myadestes townsendi.  Montana Field Guide.  Retrieved on February 9, 2010, from http://FieldGuide.mt.gov/detail_ABPBJ16010.aspx
 
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