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Bluebird - Wikipedia The genus Sialia was introduced by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1827 with the eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) as the type species [2][3] A molecular phylogenetic study using mitochondrial sequences published in 2005 found that Sialia, Myadestes (solitaires) and Neocossyphus (African ant-thrushes) formed a basal clade in the family Turdidae Within Sialia the mountain bluebird
Sialia sialis (eastern bluebird) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web - ADW In addition to S sialis , there are two other species of bluebirds: Sialia mexicana (Western bluebird) and Sialia currucoides (Mountain bluebird) Both of these birds species have coloration and habits similar to that of S sialis Their ranges differ, although some range overlap occurs in the mid-west and central parts of the United States
Sialia sialis - US Forest Service Sialia sialis sialis Linnnaeus, eastern bluebird Sialia sialis grata Bangs, Florida bluebird Sialia sialis episcopus Oberholser, Tamaulipas bluebird Sialia sialis fulva Brewster, azure bluebird Eastern bluebird interbreed with mountain bluebird (S currucoides) [46] ORDER : Passeriformes CLASS : Bird FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : No special status
Eastern Bluebird Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Most of the country drives during an eastern North American summer will turn up a few Eastern Bluebirds sitting on telephone wires or perched atop a nest box, calling out in a short, wavering voice or abruptly dropping to the ground after an insect Marvelous birds to capture in your binoculars, male Eastern Bluebirds are a brilliant royal blue on the back and head, and warm red-brown on the
Mountain Bluebird Animal Facts - Sialia currucoides - A-Z Animals Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a North American symbol of happiness and is the state bird of Idaho (1931) and Nevada (1967) Its use of nest boxes made it a key species for western bluebird trail and cavity-nester community habitat projects
Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis - Birds of the World The Cornell Lab of Ornithology dedicates this account in honor of Inge Reichenbach, member of the Lab of Ornithology's Administrative Board Eastern Bluebirds have gorgeous plumage, nest in open, often disturbed, human-modified habitats, and, as secondary cavity nesters, readily take to artificial nesting cavities In the breeding season, they hunt insects from perches over sparsely covered
Sialia | Ask A Biologist Read more Pairs or small flocks of this bluebird species are common throughout open habitats with scattered trees, forest edge, agricultural fields and riparian areas The cavity nest is in a tree or nest box, and the cavity floor is lined with grass, pine needles, twigs, hair and feathers Insects make up a large part of the diet, especially when feeding young, and the insects are often