About the Blue Grosbeak
The blue grosbeak is a medium-sized North American passerine bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae. It is mainly migratory, wintering in Central America and breeding in northern Mexico and the southern United States. The male is blue with two brown wing bars. The female is mainly brown with scattered blue feathers on the upperparts and two brown wing bars.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Cardinals and Allies (Cardinalidae) |
| Species | Passerina caerulea |
| Species Codes | blugrb1, BLGR |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Blue Grosbeak belong to?
The Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) belongs to the Cardinals and Allies family (Cardinalidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Blue Grosbeak?
The blue grosbeak is a medium-sized North American passerine bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae. It is mainly migratory, wintering in Central America and breeding in northern Mexico and the southern United States. The male is blue with two brown wing bars. The female is mainly brown with scatt...
Where can I report a Blue Grosbeak sighting?
You can log sightings of Blue Grosbeak on eBird (ebird.org) using species code blugrb1, or on iNaturalist.
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