Blue grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

The blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) is a medium-sized North American passerine bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae.

Family: Cardinalidae Order: passerines Conservation: Least Concern
Blue grosbeak

About the Blue grosbeak

The blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) 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.

Fun Facts About Blue grosbeak

  • 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.
  • It is mainly migratory, wintering in Central America and breeding in northern Mexico and the southern United States.

Conservation Status

The Blue grosbeak is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.

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Taxonomy & Classification

Orderpasserines
FamilyCardinalidae
GenusPasserina
SpeciesPasserina caerulea

Range & Habitat

Range map of Blue grosbeak

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Related Species

Other species in the Cardinalidae family: