13 recent observations
Brief #
Plump, sturdy bird with rounded wings and a short tail, which is usually held cocked up.
Description #
It is rufous brown above, greyer beneath, and indistinctly barred with darker brown and grey, even on the wings and tail. The bill is dark brown and the legs are pale brown, the feet having strong claws and a large hind toe. Young birds are less distinctly barred and have mottled underparts. The plumage is subject to considerable variation, and where populations have been isolated, the variation has become fixed in one minor form or another.
Measurements #
Length: 9 - 10 cm
Wingspan: 13 - 17 cm
Weight: 7 - 12 g
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