Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Sialia
Species: currucoides
Mountain Bluebird - Sialia currucoides

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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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
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
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)