Appearance | Medium0sized bird about 8″ long. They’re mostly charcoal gray with a black head, white belly, and white chin. A white band goes across the end of their tail and they have a red crown that is mostly concealed. |
Diet | Insects and fruit. |
Feeder Food | Unlikely to visit a feeder. |
Habitat | Open fields and prairies. |
Nesting | Cup-shaped nest. They have 1 brood/year with 33-4 eggs/brood. Eggs are white with brown markings and incubation lasts 16-18 days. |
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