Bluebirds

Sialia currucoides

Weight: 1.1 oz (30 g)
Length: 6.3-7.9 in (16-20 cm)
Wingspan: 11.0-14.2 in (28-36 cm)

 

Habitat

Lives in a wide variety of habitats. Mountainous regions, lowland prairies, sage flats, and alpine forests. In the winter, pinyon-juniper forests, open grasslands, farmlands, and plowed fields.

Diet

Insects and berries.

Identification

A fairly small thrush with a round head and small black bill. Males display an overall sky-blue color with a slightly darker blue on its wings. Females are gray-brown with sections of blue along its wings and tail.

Behavior

Forages from perches, snatching food from the ground as well as mid-air. Fantastic aerial foragers, Mountain Bluebirds can be seen hovering over large fields before pouncing upon insects.

Conservation

Numbers appear to be stable.

Further Reading:

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/mountain-bluebird

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mountain_Bluebird/id