Early in life, I was visited by the bluebird of anxiety
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The Mountain Bluebird
This bird, the Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a medium-sized bird weighing about an ounce,
The Mountain Bluebird is migratory. Their range varies from Mexico in the winter to as far north as Alaska, throughout the western U.S. and Canada.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 6 inches
• Thin bill
• Most often seen in open habitats
Adult male:
• Bright blue plumage; brightest on upperparts
• Lacks any brown coloration
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• Blue wings and tail-duller than male
• Remainder of plumage gray
• Eye ring
Juvenile:
• Blue wings and tail-duller than male
• White eye ring
• Spotted underparts
Similar species:
The Mountain Bluebird may be confused with other bluebirds. Male Mountain Bluebirds lack any reddish coloration on their underparts unlike Eastern and Western Bluebirds. Females are more difficult to separate. Eastern Bluebirds have a brownish throat and white belly. Mountain Bluebirds have gray throats and bellies.
These birds hover over the ground. They fly down to catch insects, also flying from a perch to catch them. They mainly eat insects and berries. Mountain Bluebirds often forage in flocks in winter, when they mainly eat grasshoppers.
Their breeding habitat is open country across western North America, including mountain areas, as far north as Alaska. They nest in preexisting cavities or in nest boxes. In remote areas, these birds are less affected by competition for natural nesting locations than other bluebirds.
The Mountain Bluebird is the state bird of Idaho and Nevada.
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