A small North American bird whose plumage varies from grey to brown by region, with white outer tail feathers that flash in flight.
It has a small pale bill and a long tail whose white outer feathers flash in flight. Plumage varies among regional forms, and females or young birds may look browner than males.
It hops on forest floors and around yards, searching for fallen seeds. It breeds in coniferous or mixed-coniferous forests and in winter also uses open woods, parks, fields, and yards.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.