Western bluebird
E91289
The Western bluebird is a small North American thrush known for the male’s bright blue plumage with a rusty-orange chest and its preference for open woodlands and nest boxes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
songbird ⓘ thrush ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 16 to 19 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 24 to 31 g ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 29 to 33 cm ⓘ |
| benefitsFrom | nest box programs ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Sialia
ⓘ
surface form:
Sialia mexicana
|
| breedingSeason | spring to early summer ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | socially monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 3 to 8 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Western bluebird self-link ⓘ |
| competitor |
European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
ⓘ
surface form:
European starling
House sparrow ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue ⓘ |
| family | Turdidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | grayer with blue wings and tail ⓘ |
| fledgingPeriod | about 18 to 25 days ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
ground forager
ⓘ
perch-and-sally feeding ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genus | Sialia ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmlands
ⓘ
forest edges ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 13 to 14 days ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage |
bright blue upperparts
ⓘ
rusty-orange chest ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
western North America ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
nest boxes
ⓘ
tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
competition for nest cavities
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| vocalization | soft whistles and warbles ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.