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Year-round resident and occasional short-distance migrant. Northern individuals may move slightly farther south in the winter, while high-elevation individuals may move to lower elevations.

Map data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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