Appearance | Small bird about 5″ long with slate gray top and bright yellow under with black stripes. A black mask surrounds the eyes with a white strip above that. Short pointy bill and long, narrow tail. The female is lighter gray with a yellow belly but only a faint black stripe. She has no black mask, her eyes have white eye rings and splotches of yellow on her back. |
Diet | Insects and sometimes fruit in fall. |
Feeder Food | Unlike to visit feeders. |
Habitat | Thickly forested areas with conifer trees. |
Nesting | They nest deep in coniferous trees. They have 1-2 broods/year, 3-5 eggs/brood that are white some speckled. Incubation lasts 11-13 days. |
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