Appearance | Medium-size bird about 10″ long, gray/brown upper, brown/orange underparts, yellow beak, white chin, white surrounding eyes. orange beak. Female has lighter head and underparts. |
Diet | Earthworms, insects, and fruit. |
Feeder Food | Not a feeder visitor. |
Habitat | Common and pervasive throughout US and Canada. Found in fields, parks, wooded and forested areas, mountains, and back yards. |
Nesting | Nesting sites vary from lower half of a tree to rain gutters, outdoor lights, and more. 1-3 broods/season, 3-5 eggs/brood, eggs about 1.1 long x 8″ wide, sky blue or blue/green in color, incubation from 12-14 days. |
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