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Cactus wren (nest)

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Description:

It is a bird of arid regions, and is often found around yucca, mesquite or saguaro; it nests in cactus plants, sometimes in a hole in a saguaro, sometimes where its nest will be protected by the prickly cactus spines of a cholla or leaves of a yucca. (information from Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Resort garden

Notes:

See my spotting of a cactus wren here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/846...

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1 Comment

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

It's really well protected in that cholla!

Aaron_G
Spotted by
Aaron_G

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Jul 31, 2013
Submitted on Mar 8, 2014

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