basis of recordBanks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p.[details]
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additional sourcePeterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p.[details]
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additional sourceIntegrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online athttp://www.itis.gov[details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Dimensions Length: 14-20" (36-51 cm); Wingspan: 29-37" (74-94 cm) [details] Distribution North America [details] Reproduction Breeds in southern Canada from Nova Scotia to British Columbia and throughout most of the United States to Florida and Mexico. Winters south to Central America [details]