| Appearance | Small-medium-sized bird about 7-8″, mostly charcoal black with rusty-orange on the sides and a white belly. They have a long black tail with a white tip. The bill is short and pointy. They have ruby red eyes. The Female is the same but brown not black. |
| Diet | Insects, seeds, and fruit. |
| Feeder Food | Ground feeder and will eat black-oil sunflower seeds, cracked corn, millet, milo, and peanut hearts. |
| Habitat | Scrubby areas along wooded edges, thick fields, and backyards. |
| Nesting | The cup-shaped nest is typically located on the ground. They have 2 broods/year, and 3-4 eggs/brood. Eggs are ivory with brown spots and incubation lasts 12-13 days. |
