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The male blue grosbeak is deep blue, with both black and brown on its wings. The female is mostly brown. Both sexes are distinguished by their large, deep bill and double wing bars. These features, as well as the grosbeak's relatively larger size, distinguish this species from the indigo bunting. Length can range from 14 to 19 cm (5.5 to 7.5 in ...
The crimson-collared grosbeak, Rhodothraupis celaeno, a restricted-range endemic found only in eastern Mexico; Ultramarine grosbeak (Cyanocompsa brissonii) Blue cardinal-grosbeaks. Two species in the Neotropical genus Cyanocompsa which also contains the blue bunting (C. parellina): Ultramarine grosbeak, C. brissonii; Blue-black grosbeak, C ...
The glaucous-blue grosbeak is approximately 14 cm (5.5 in) long. Three birds weighed from 16 to 19.5 g (0.56 to 0.69 oz). The male is generally dark sky blue that is lighter on the forehead and rump and is grayish on the lower belly. It has a small black "mask". The female is brown overall, warm and dark above and orange-tinged below.
The controversy stems from the uncertainty from authors whether the bird is an extinct species, a rare color-variant of the dickcissel, or a hybrid female dickcissel and male blue grosbeak. If the bird is indeed simply a dickcissel it lacks any of the known field characteristics seen in the species in all life stages and sexes.
The brown pelican is the state bird of Louisiana.. This list of birds of Louisiana includes species credibly documented in the U.S. state of Louisiana, as accepted by the Louisiana Bird Records Committee (LBRC) of the Louisiana Ornithological Society. [1]
Glaucous-blue grosbeak. Male Female Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Ultramarine grosbeak. Male Female Cyanoloxia brissonii (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823) Northeast and central Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay to Argentina: Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Amazonian grosbeak. Cyanoloxia ...
Black-headed grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus, summers: N Az, E Az and SE Az biome (* SW) Blue grosbeak , Passerina caerulea , (summer range) Lazuli bunting , Passerina amoena , ( –Summer Range– in N Mex, E coast of Gulf of Cal and west range in SE Arizona biome)
Grosbeaks are a form taxon composed of unrelated but similar-looking songbirds. They eat mostly large seeds which they crack open with their huge bills, usually live in trees, and tend to have predominantly dark colors, often with bold lighter patches.