Blue Grosbeak
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(New page: Image:Bluegrosbeak.JPG '''Common Name:''' Blue Grosbeak<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Passerina caerulea Size: 5.9-6.3 inches (15-16 cm); '''Wingspan:''' 11 inches (28 cm) '''Habitat:'...) |
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'''Scientific Name:''' Passerina caerulea | '''Scientific Name:''' Passerina caerulea | ||
| - | Size: 5.9-6.3 inches (15-16 cm); '''Wingspan:''' 11 inches (28 cm) | + | '''Size:''' 5.9-6.3 inches (15-16 cm); '''Wingspan:''' 11 inches (28 cm) |
'''Habitat:''' North America; a migratory bird, with nesting grounds across most of the southern half of the United States and much of northern Mexico, migrating south to Central America and in very small numbers to northern South America; the southernmost record comes from eastern Ecuador. | '''Habitat:''' North America; a migratory bird, with nesting grounds across most of the southern half of the United States and much of northern Mexico, migrating south to Central America and in very small numbers to northern South America; the southernmost record comes from eastern Ecuador. | ||
'''Nesting:''' Males are black in front of eyes extending down to bill. Flight feathers are dark brown to black, with blue edging. Male breeding plumage (alternative): Blue all over, with brown wingbars. Male non-breeding plumage: Body blue with brownish feather edges. Females are brown all over, with some blue feathers on back. Flight feathers are dark brown to black, with brown edging. Immatures; first-year females resemble adult females, with even less blue on the upper-parts. First-year males, through the first full summer of life, shows plumage intermediate between that of adult females and adult males, with variable amounts of blue mixed with brown. | '''Nesting:''' Males are black in front of eyes extending down to bill. Flight feathers are dark brown to black, with blue edging. Male breeding plumage (alternative): Blue all over, with brown wingbars. Male non-breeding plumage: Body blue with brownish feather edges. Females are brown all over, with some blue feathers on back. Flight feathers are dark brown to black, with brown edging. Immatures; first-year females resemble adult females, with even less blue on the upper-parts. First-year males, through the first full summer of life, shows plumage intermediate between that of adult females and adult males, with variable amounts of blue mixed with brown. | ||
| - | Females build a nest in a low | + | Females build a nest in a low shrub or small tree. The nest is a compact cup made of twigs, bark, rootlets, and other fibers and strips of plant material. |
The eggs are pale blue and unmarked and usually 3 to 5 eggs are laid. | The eggs are pale blue and unmarked and usually 3 to 5 eggs are laid. | ||
In the southern part of its breeding range, the Blue Grosbeak commonly raises two broods per year. | In the southern part of its breeding range, the Blue Grosbeak commonly raises two broods per year. | ||
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| - | '''Found in Songbird Remix Woodland Jewels''' | + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-woodland-jewels.html Songbird Remix Woodland Jewels]''' |
