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Blue Grosbeak
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| Length: |
6.25-7.5 inches
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Song: |
Deep, rich, scratchy, warbles, that raise and lower in pitch. |
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Wingspan: |
10.5-11.5 inches |
Behavior: |
Solitary or in pairs during breeding season. |
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Weight: |
1.0 ounce |
Breeding: |
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Habitat: |
edge of forest, bushes, shrubs, thickets, undergrowth, tropical lowland |
Population: |
Uncommon |
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Migration: |
Migratory |
Feeders: |
Seeds and grain |
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Appearance: |
rich blue feathers, black wings
and tail, 2 chestnut wing bars, black face around base of bill, thick
silver-grey bill |
Compiled by Alex
P. at Middletown
Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America by Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos used with permission from
Richard Healy.
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