Life History Groupings


Migration Status:Neotropical migrant

Breeding Habitat:Grassland

Nest Location:Ground-low nesting

Nest Type:Open-cup

Clutch Size:3-6

Length of Incubation: 11-12 days

Days to Fledge:9

Number of Broods:2, 3? in Florida

Diet:

Mostly:

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.
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