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The glaucous-blue grosbeak (Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea), also known as the indigo grosbeak, is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found in Brazil , Argentina , Paraguay , and Uruguay .
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The indigo bunting is the sister of two sister groups, a "blue" (lazuli bunting and blue grosbeak) and a "painted" (rose-bellied bunting, orange-breasted bunting, varied bunting, and painted bunting) clade. This genetic study shows these species diverged between 4.1 and 7.3 million years ago.
The last time I wrote about rose-breasted grosbeaks was over 10 years ago. Back then, I was experiencing quite a bit of angst over my ability to identify their enchanting song, likened by many to ...
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 ...
Yellow grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysopeplus (A) Rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus; Black-headed grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus (n) Blue grosbeak, Passerina (Guiraca) caerulea (n) Lazuli bunting, Passerina amoena (n) Indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea (n) Varied bunting, Passerina versicolor (n) Painted bunting, Passerina ciris
Song sparrow; White-crowned sparrow; White-throated sparrow; Dark-eyed junco; Rose-breasted grosbeak; Indigo bunting; Savannah sparrow; Golden-winged warbler; Tennessee warbler; Northern parula; Yellow warbler; Chestnut-sided warbler; Magnolia warbler; Cape May warbler; Yellow-rumped warbler; Blackburnian warbler; Bay-breasted warbler ...
Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous. Rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus, rocky areas, alpine tundra, meadows (U) Canyon wren, Catherpes mexicanus, cliffs, rocky areas, canyons (R)