The mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a migratory small thrush that is found in mountainous districts of western North America. It has a light underbelly and black eyes. Adult males have thin bills and are bright turquoise-blue and somewhat lighter underneath. Adult females have duller blue wings and tail, grey breast, grey crown, throat and back. In fresh fall plumage, the female's throat and breast are tinged with red-orange which is brownish near the flank, contrasting with white tail underparts. Their call is a thin 'few' while their song is a warbled high 'chur chur'. The mountain bluebird is the state bird of Idaho and Nevada. This bird is an omnivore and it can live 6 to 10 years in the wild. It eats spiders, grasshoppers, flies and other insects, and small fruits. The mountain bluebird is a relative of the eastern and western bluebirds.
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The mountainbluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a migratory small thrush that is found in mountainous districts of western North America. It has a light...
Turdidae. Within Sialia the mountainbluebird was sister to the eastern bluebird. The genus contains three species: Bluebirds are territorial and prefer...
supplied. Western Bluebird in Los Gatos, California Juvenile western bluebird in Arizona Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) Mountainbluebird (Sialia currucoides)...
named Bluebird (Culutiwa). The Navajo identify the mountainbluebird as a spirit in animal form, associated with the rising sun. The "Bluebird Song" is...
osprey, owls, hummingbirds, hawks, woodpeckers, ducks, and the mountain bluebird. The lake is a home for several species of migratory water fowl. Lake Pend...
"Bluebirds over the Mountain" is a song written and recorded in 1958 by Ersel Hickey, later covered by artists such as The Beach Boys, Ritchie Valens...
unique to Idaho, others are used by multiple states. For example, the mountainbluebird, Idaho's state bird, is also an official symbol for Nevada. Idaho's...
close (usually < 25 m (82 ft)) to water. Nest competitors include mountainbluebird (Sialia currucoides), tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), and European...
in Spanish, referring to Nevada's small overlap with the Sierra Nevada mountain range; however, the rest of Nevada is largely desert and semi-arid, much...
Idaho (/ˈaɪdəhoʊ/ EYE-də-hoh) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the United States. It shares a small portion of the Canada–United...
cackling, and Canada), eagles (golden and bald), California quail, mountainbluebird, and hummingbirds (calliope, black-chinned, and broad-tailed). Utah...
bird eggs and nestlings, as in the case of eastern chipmunks and mountainbluebirds (Siala currucoides). Chipmunks typically live about three years, although...
application (compare brand names, discussed below). For example, MountainBluebird does not identify a unique individual, and it is not a proper name...
been recorded in Idaho. Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis (R) Western bluebird, Sialia mexicana (R) Mountainbluebird, Sialia currucoides Townsend's solitaire...
as the Canada jay, American three-toed woodpecker, mountainbluebird, Clark's nutcracker, mountain chickadee and pipit are frequently found in the lower...
include turkey vulture, Steller's jay, Clark's nutcracker, mountainbluebird and mountain chickadee. "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report"...
songs. Ten species have been recorded in Nevada. Western bluebird, Sialia mexicana Mountainbluebird, Sialia currucoides Townsend's solitaire, Myadestes townsendi...
animals. Songbirds such as the spotted towhee, Bullock's oriole, mountainbluebird, and Steller's jay all call Capulin Volcano home. Larger birds such...
have been recorded in Wyoming. Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis Western bluebird, Sialia mexicana Mountainbluebird, Sialia currucoides Townsend's solitaire...
for nests: Prior ownership trumps resource holding potential for mountainbluebird competing with tree swallow". The Auk. 133 (3): 512–519. doi:10.1642/AUK-16-25...
soda water fountain Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings In that Big Rock Candy Mountain. Sanitized versions have been popular, especially with...
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