1. I am found in open habitats throughout most of North America. |
2. In winter months, I can be found nearly anywhere along the Pacific coast of North America. |
3. I am the largest of the "Buteo" hawks of North America. |
4. I am a resident of the southwestern United States and Mexico. |
5. I am a bird of deciduous forests of the eastern United States. |
6. I am a small goose normally that is rarely found far away from coastal environments. |
7. I am normally found in the boreal forests of Canada or mountain forests of the western United States. |
8. I am a gregarious species, often found in small nesting colonies. |
9. I am a warbler of western North America, even overwintering in some parts of the western U.S. |
10. In the United States, I am only found in far southern Arizona and New Mexico. |
11. I am the only Eider species that nests in a part of the continental United States. |
12. I am closely related to Puffins, and can often be found in the same areas as Horned and Tufted Puffins. |
13. I am found in higher-elevation forests of western North America. |
14. My scientific name is Sialia mexicana. |
15. I am a tough bird to observe, given my preference for dense thickets and scrub. |
16. I migrate earlier to my summer breeding grounds than many other songbirds. I will often nest under bridges. |
17. I am usually a difficult bird to observe, as the most you're likely to get is a glimpse amidst the wetland vegetation. |
18. I am native to the Middle East and Asia, but have become well established in much of the western United States. |
19. I used to be considered one species, the "Solitary Vireo", along with the Cassin's Vireo and the Plumbeous Vireo. |
20. In the United States, I am mostly found in southern Arizona. |
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