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Mountain bluebird (male)

Sialia currucoides

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Mountain bluebirds use perches like sage to search for insects their main diet.

Habitat:

Spotted along the Umptanum road in eastern Washington. Sagebrush steppe.

Reference Links:

Mountain bluebird - Wikipedia, Mountain Bluebird Life History, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (3)
Neil Ross
Great photos. That's a beautiful bird.

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PublishedJuly 10, 2019

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