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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Aves
      Order: Passeriformes
        Family: Turdidae
          Genus: Sialia
            Species: currucoides

Mountain Bluebird - Sialia currucoides

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a medium-sized (16-20 cm), sky-blue bird that nests in cavities and eats insects and seasonal fruits. They live in mid- to high-elevation open areas including prairies, mountain meadows and forest edges throughout the western U.S., Canada, and Mexico, from Alaska down to Quer?taro, Mexico.

Status

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S4B,S4N

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SWAP Status: SGCN

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Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 10

Number of Mapped Locations: 13

Number of Observations: 38

Observation date range: 07-16-2018 to 08-23-2019

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