When the chinook blows warm and carries Pacific mists against Alaskan shores, the GOLDENCROWNS move leisurely north. They love rain-shrouded valleys and cheer these lonely spots with their clear whistling songs. Most birds are tuneful in sunlight but Goldencrowns seldom sing except during rain.
From Shumagin Islands, Alaska, south in Winter to Lower California.
A 30–40-foot tree distributed in canyons of western North America.