Male adult: Robin-sized. Rusty above. Blue-gray crown and wings with black spots on trailing edge. Two vertical stripes on white face. Under parts whitish, tinted rusty. Long rusty tail tipped with a black band. 

Female adult: Rusty color overall with dark barring on tail. White below with streaks.

Immature: Shows heavier streaking. 

Habitat: Open country, residential areas and parks. Often seen on telephone wires.

A Florida resident. 

Text by Mary Jean Rogers, West Volusia Audubon.