According to the few recorded observations of these birds, they have the same desire to "show off" by spreading wings and tail as our eastern Redstart. Their restricted habitat gives few observers a chance to watch the beautiful males, but it is probable the little dandies exhibit their splendor to the unresponsive mountain retreats as readily as they would to human sight.
NEST: A large flat structure of grass and vegetable fibre with hair lining, located on ground under bank or stone, usually in the vicinity of water.
EGGS: 4; white heavily spotted with chestnut and lavender.
Mountains and intermediate uplands of central and southern Arizona and New Mexico.
A bushy tree up to 30 feet high, distributed on California coast.