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Glaucous-blue Grosbeak
Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea
Glaucous-blue Grosbeak (Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Glaucous-blue Grosbeak (Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Cyanoloxia
- Species glaucocaerulea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Glaucous-blue Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Glaucous-blue Grosbeak is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Glaucous-blue Grosbeak (Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea) belongs to the Cardinalidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and s Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 684,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak?
The Glaucous-blue Grosbeak is a small bird that weighs around 18.2 g.
Where does the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak live?
The Glaucous-blue Grosbeak is found across South America with a range covering SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and s Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak belong to?
The Glaucous-blue Grosbeak (Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak eat?
The Glaucous-blue Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak migrate?
The Glaucous-blue Grosbeak is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak make?
1 real field recording of the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak's range?
The Glaucous-blue Grosbeak has a mapped global range of about 684,000 km².
Conservation
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