Blue Grosbeaks (Passerina caerulea, formerly Guiraca caerulea)
Grosbeaks
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Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea, formerly Guiraca caerulea)*, is a medium-sized seed-eating bird in the same family as the Northern Cardinal, "tropical" or New World buntings, and "cardinal-grosbeaks" or New World grosbeaks.
The Blue Grosbeak is a migratory bird, with nesting grounds across most of the southern half of the United States, and much of northern Mexico.
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Passerina caerula. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
External links
- Evolution of the binomial name of the Blue Grosbeak
- Blue Grosbeak by John Audubon
- Blue Grosbeak Species Account - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- North Carolina Partners in Flight
- Blue Grosbeak - Guiraca caerulea - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
- Blue Grosbeak Information and Photos - South Dakota Birds and Birding
- Picture of Blue Grosbeak in hand
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