Life History Groupings
Migration Status:Permanent resident
Breeding Habitat:Successional-scrub
Nest Location:N/A
Nest Type:N/A
Clutch Size:1-4
Length of Incubation: 33-36 days
Days to Fledge:43-49
Number of Broods:often 2
Diet:
Mostly:
Lesser Quantities of:
- Reptiles or Amphibians
- Birds
- Insects
Author:
Gregory Gough
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Clutch size, length of incubation, days to fledge and number of broods from: Ehrlich, P., Dobkin, D., and Wheye, D. (1988).
The Birders Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds.
New York: Simon and Schuster Inc.
Patuxent Bird Population Studies
Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter