Adult Description
- Small songbird.
- Lots of white in the plumage.
- Underside white.
- Large white patches in wings.
- Brownish on back and face.
- Black tail with white outer feathers.
Male Description
Wings nearly completely white at base, with black tips, and small black spot on leading edge. Breeding (Alternate) Plumage: Head, nape, breast, belly, rump and outer tail feathers white; back, wingtips, and central tail feathers black. Bill black. Nonbreeding (Basic) Plumage: Head, breast, belly, flanks, and rump white. Forehead, crown, nape, and face feathers tipped with brown. Feathers of back and parts of wings black with white or rufous tips. Faint brick red band across top of chest. Bill yellowish orange with black tip.Female Description
Wingtips brownish black, with much dark across leading edge of wings. Rear and inner section of wings white. Bill yellowish orange. Breeding (Alternate) Plumage: Head grayish, with indistinct dusky streaking. Nonbreeding (Basic) Plumage: Head, breast, belly, flanks, and rump white. Forehead, crown, nape, and face feathers tipped with brown. Feathers of back and parts of wings black with white or rufous tips. Faint brick red band across top of chest.Immature Description
Similar to adult, but more dark on wings.