Approximate Hatch Weights:
~2.5g at hatching
~28g by 8 days old
~33g by fledging at ~10-12 days old
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Common Name: Thrushes/Bluebirds/Allies
Region: Western
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Sparse gray down
Skin Color: Pink
Bill: Short and gray to black
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Yellow
Gape Flanges: Yellow
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink legs and feet
~1st Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2018/10/IMG_3958.jpg)
Photo from Bird Treatment & Learning Center
~1st Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2018/10/IMG_3959.jpg)
Photo from Bird Treatment & Learning Center
~1st Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2018/10/IMG_3957.jpg)
Photo from Bird Treatment & Learning Center