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Status Protected under the MBTA and/or Section 3503 of the California Fish and Game Code¹

• Does very well in man-altered habitats

Habitat

• Farms, towns, open woods, roadsides, grasslands

Feeding Behavior/Diet

• Forages mostly on ground; sometimes will perch on plants to take seeds
• Feeds almost entirely on seeds (99% of diet)

Reproduction

• 2 eggs
• Incubation is by both parents, about 14 days.
• Young leave nest at about 15 days, usually wait nearby to be fed for next 1-2 weeks
• One pair may raise as many as 5-6 broods per year in southern areas²

1 Protected under the MBTA and/or Section 3503 of the California Fish and Game Code

2 National Audubon Society