Approximate Hatch Weights:
~1.6g at hatching
~2.5g by 1 day old
~3.6g by 2 days old
~5.5g by 3 days old
~6.75g by 4 days old
~8g by 5 days old
~9.5g by 6 days old
~10.3g by 7 days old
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Common Name: New World Sparrows
Region: Eastern
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Sparse gray down
Skin Color: Pink
Bill: Short and conical
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Red
Gape Flanges: Pale yellow
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink legs and feet
~1st Week
Photo by Michael Akresh
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