Life History Groupings
Migration Status:N/A
Breeding Habitat:N/A
Nest Location:N/A
Nest Type:N/A
Clutch Size:4
Length of Incubation: 18-20 days
Days to Fledge:16-21
Number of Broods:usually 2
Diet:
Primarily:
Lesser Quantities of:
- Aquatic Invertebrates
- Seeds
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
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