OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Sialia (a kind of bird) sialis (a kind of bird)
Adult female Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) at Campton, Illinois, USA in August 2024
Featured Subspecies: Sialis sialis sialis
Weight: 27-34g / Length: 16-21cm / Wingspan: 25-32cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Another iconic bird species of North America, the Eastern Bluebird is a bird frequently found perching on exposed points including telephone wires and dead branches as they hunt for invertibrates such as crickets and grasshoppers. They are often associated with the coming of Spring in popular culture.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Sialia
SUBSPECIES: S. s. sialas, S. s. bermudensis, S. s. nidificans, S. s. fulva, S. s. guatemalae, S. s. meridionalis, S. s. caribaea
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES - Migratory species of Eastern Lower 48
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen several times in Campton, Illinois
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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