Life History Groupings
Migration Status:N/A
Breeding Habitat:Wetland-open water
Nest Location:N/A
Nest Type:N/A
Clutch Size:3-8
Length of Incubation: ? days
Days to Fledge:?
Number of Broods:2, possibly 3
Diet:
Almost Exclusively:
Lesser Quantities of:
- Aquatic Invertebrates
- Reptiles or Amphibians
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