A large songbird with a long tail, stocky body, and fairly large head. The bill is very thick at the base but fairly long and sharply pointed.
Relative Size
Larger than a Brewer’s Blackbird, smaller than a Common Grackle.
![Relative Size](/guide/images/size/scale.png)
![between sparrow and robin](/guide/images/size/btwn-sparrow-robin.png)
Measurements- Both Sexes
- Length: 8.3-9.8 in (21-25 cm)
- Weight: 1.7-2.3 oz (47-64 g)
- Wingspan: 14.2 in (36 cm)
- Length: 8.3-9.8 in (21-25 cm)
- Weight: 1.7-2.3 oz (47-64 g)
- Wingspan: 14.2 in (36 cm)