Similar to californica, but head and back more intensely colored, with bright purplish tinge to blue of head Color similar to nominate, thus darker than immanis and most oocleptica Relative to nominate californica, blue areas more purplish and brighter, breast darker than rest of undersideThe male will feed the female during this time Both parents feed their young, which leave the nest after about two weeks of ageBreeding populations are found across southern Canada It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common in
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