Appearance | A small yellow bird about 4 1/2″ long with black streaks on the belly, black eyeline,r and swipe under the eye. A chestnut patch shows on the back. Females are the same but more muted with a gray head and white eyering. |
Diet | Insects and snails. Fruit and other plants on occasion. |
Feeder Food | Unlikely to visit a feeder. |
Habitat | Low woody vegetation with plenty of open canopies, edges of wooded areas. |
Nesting | Nests are cup-shaped and located in thick tangles of shrubs less than 7 feet high. They have 1-2 broods/year, 3-5 eggs/brood that are brown/gray with scattered spots. Incubation is 10-15 days. |
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