Mountain bluebird
E16225
The Mountain bluebird is a small, bright sky-blue thrush native to western North America, often found in open habitats such as meadows and prairies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mountain bluebird | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
songbird ⓘ thrush ⓘ |
| averageLength | 16–20 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 24–37 g ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 28–33 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Sialia
ⓘ
surface form:
Sialia currucoides
|
| breedsIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Great Basin ⓘ Rocky Mountains ⓘ Western Canada ⓘ
surface form:
western Canada
western North America ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Eastern bluebird
ⓘ
Western bluebird ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 4–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Mountain bluebird ⓘ |
| describedBy | Peter Simon Pallas ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1778 ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small fruits ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue ⓘ |
| family | Turdidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumageColor | gray-brown with blue tinges ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
ground foraging
ⓘ
hawking from perches ⓘ |
| genus | Sialia ⓘ |
| habitat |
meadows
ⓘ
open grasslands ⓘ open woodland edges ⓘ pastures ⓘ prairies ⓘ sagebrush steppe ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN3.1 ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumageColor | bright sky blue ⓘ |
| migration | migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
western North America ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
nest boxes
ⓘ
tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| stateBirdOf |
Idaho
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
short calls
ⓘ
soft warbling song ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Central America
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |