adult male (California, USA; 2007-05-28)
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
Native Range: North America and Middle America
Notes:
in the USA, the western counterpart of the Eastern Bluebird; common in parks and along roadsides; nests in tree cavities or in boxes provided by humans; often perches on fences and low tree branches.
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frontal view; rufous breast, white belly (California, USA; 2007-05-28)
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dorsal view; bright blue, rufous side of neck (California, USA; 2006-05-19)
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adult female; less bright overall than male (California, USA; 2009-02-15)
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adult female; hints of blue and rufous (California, USA; 2007-01-07)
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mated pair (California, USA; 2007-05-28)
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nestbox with nestling (California, USA; 2006-06-09)
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nestling being fed; see spiny interior of mouth (California, USA; 2006-06-09) |
juvenile; brown spotting underneath (California, USA; 2007-06-28) |
juvenile starting to fly (California, USA; 2007-06-28) |
female posing for portrait (California, USA; 2006-03-25) |
natural nest cavity in tree trunk (Utah, USA; 2013-06-08) |
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