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The nest is usually in a fork
of a tree or shrub.
Cup nest from moss, grass, and feathers bound with
spiders' webs lined with feathers and wool, and decorated
with lichen and flakes of bark.
Seeds and insects.
Male:Pink
breast and cheeks, blue-grey crown
and nape, and chestnut
brown back. Female:Olive-brown back, and grey-brown underparts.
14.5 cm.
April. Clutches: 1-2
2-8. Smooth, glossy. Light blue with purple-brown blotches. |