Life History Groupings


Migration Status:Short distance migrant

Breeding Habitat:N/A

Nest Location:Mid-story/canopy nesting

Nest Type:Open-cup

Clutch Size:3-5

Length of Incubation: 12(10-16) days

Days to Fledge:16(14-18)

Number of Broods:1, occasionally 2

Diet:

Almost Exclusively:

Lesser Quantities of:

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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