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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758)
27 gWeight
The blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) is a medium-sized North American passerine bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Mexico, Belize
Where and when it's recorded
Blue Grosbeak has been recorded at 793 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 28 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeUnited States8,296 records
- Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States5,745 records
- Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMAUnited States4,779 records
More places
- Sabine WoodsUnited States4,604 records
- Rio Grande Nature Center SPUnited States4,175 records
- Edwin B. Forsythe NWRUnited States2,990 records
- Davis Mountains SPUnited States2,838 records
- Madera Canyon – Proctor Rd.United States2,790 records
- Ash Canyon Bird SanctuaryUnited States2,542 records
- Back Bay NWRUnited States2,525 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
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.
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Questions
How big is the Blue Grosbeak?
The Blue Grosbeak weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Blue Grosbeak live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southern USA to Costa Rica. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Belize.
When is the best time to see the Blue Grosbeak?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Blue Grosbeak endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue Grosbeak as Least Concern.
What does the Blue Grosbeak eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Blue Grosbeak in?
It belongs to the family Cardinals & Allies (Cardinalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 27 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 86 mm
- Tail
- 64 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: southern USA to Costa Rica
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
- Genus
- Passerina
Other birds in the genus Passerina
Indigo BuntingPasserina cyanea
Lazuli BuntingPasserina amoena
Varied BuntingPasserina versicolor
Painted BuntingPasserina ciris
Rose-bellied BuntingPasserina rositae
Orange-breasted BuntingPasserina leclancherii
Flame-colored TanagerPiranga bidentata
Tooth-billed TanagerPiranga lutea
Red TanagerPiranga flava
Hepatic TanagerPiranga hepatica
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