A small, delicate songbird, with a shallowly forked tail and a short, conical bill. The upper part of the bill is more curved than in other buntings.
Relative Size
Larger than a Verdin, smaller than a Western Tanager.
![Relative Size](/guide/images/size/scale.png)
![sparrow or smaller](/guide/images/size/sparrow-or-smaller.png)
Measurements- Both Sexes
- Length: 4.3-5.5 in (11-14 cm)
- Weight: 0.4-0.5 oz (11-13 g)
- Wingspan: 8.3 in (21 cm)
- Length: 4.3-5.5 in (11-14 cm)
- Weight: 0.4-0.5 oz (11-13 g)
- Wingspan: 8.3 in (21 cm)