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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a member of the Turdidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 29.6 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 Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Sialia
- Species currucoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mountain Bluebird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mountain Bluebird is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA w.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.6 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 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 4.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mountain Bluebird?
The Mountain Bluebird is a small bird that weighs around 29.6 g.
Where does the Mountain Bluebird live?
The Mountain Bluebird is found across North America with a range covering NA w, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Mountain Bluebird belong to?
The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mountain Bluebird eat?
The Mountain Bluebird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mountain Bluebird migrate?
The Mountain Bluebird is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Mountain Bluebird 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 Mountain Bluebird make?
1 real field recording of the Mountain Bluebird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mountain Bluebird's range?
The Mountain Bluebird has a mapped global range of about 4.4 million km².
Conservation
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