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Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, and harriers. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Seventeen species have been recorded in Utah. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (A) Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
The Quail Panel is a grouping of pictographs that were probably created by people of the Basketmaker II or Fremont culture. [1] Cedar Mesa is located at a point where the two cultures overlapped. The panel is probably named for a conspicuous depiction of a quail or quail-like bird with a vivid green and red-brown eye. [2]
The black-billed magpie is an unmistakable bird within its range. It is a medium-sized bird that measures 45–60 centimeters (18–24 in) from tip to tail. It is largely black, with white scapulars, belly, and primaries, and the wings and tail are an iridescent blue-green. The tail is made up of long, layered feathers, the middle pair of which ...
Due to the "Miracle of the Gulls" incident in 1848, the most well-known bird in Utah is the California gull, which is also the Utah state bird. [78] [79] A monument in Salt Lake City commemorates the Miracle of the Gulls. [79] Other gulls common to Utah include Bonaparte's gull, [80] the ring-billed gull, and Franklin's gull.
Chipeta or White Singing Bird (1843 or 1844 – August 9, 1924) was a Native American leader, and the second wife of Chief Ouray of the Uncompahgre Ute tribe. Born a Kiowa Apache, she was raised by the Utes in what is now Conejos, Colorado. An advisor and confidant of her husband, Chipeta continued as a leader of her people after his death in 1880.
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