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Painted redstart
Myioborus pictus
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G5
State (S-rank): SNA
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Species range
This species has been found in Utah only in Washington County. Hayward et al. (1976) described the range of this species in Utah as being "the Virgin River area in southwestern Utah." Five published records of this species in Utah are from Zion National Park (Presnall 1935, Wauer 1969, Kingery 1975); another published Utah record is from Beaver Dam Wash (Behle and Perry 1975). All of these six published Utah records were April and May observations.
The most significant Utah record confirms breeding by this species in the state: On 16 August 1993 a juvenile was observed begging for food, which it obtained, from an adult in Pine Park Campground in Pine Park Canyon, northern Washington County (Haney 1996).
Habitat
Wauer (1969) described the habitat of the second record (involving at least three individuals) of this species in Utah: "Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) grow along the shady north slope [of the canyon], and willow (Salix sp.), boxelder (Acer negundo), and cottonwood (Populus fremontii) grow along the waterway, which drops 25 ft to a pool at the base of a sandstone ridge. Gambel's oak (Quercus gambelii) and scrub oak (Quercus turbinella) are common along the south slope." Haney (1996), reporting the only breeding record of this species in Utah, at Pine Park Campground, described the habitat: "The habitat within the campground consists of an open ponderosa pine forest, with a running stream and willow (Salix sp.) riparian zone intersecting it. Surrounding the campground is predominately pinyon-juniper (Pinus edulis-Juniperus osteosperma), with much Gambel's oak (Quercus gambelii) adjacent to the east."
Threats or limiting factors
Threats to this species in Utah are not known.
