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Blue grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

The male blue grosbeak is a beautiful bird, being almost entirely deep blue. The female is mostly brown. Both sexes are distinguished by their large, deep bill and double wing bars.

Habitat:

Jordan Lake, NC

Reference Links:

Blue grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Blue Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

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AshleyT
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Comments (2)
Maria dB
Thanks, Ashley; I wasn't sure so I appreciate your confirmation.
AshleyT
This is a molting male, the head tends to turn blue before the rest of the body making them look pretty funny. You can also see some of the reddish on the wings which helps tell this apart from the indigo bunting.

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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PublishedJune 2, 2014

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