Cardinals (Cardinalidae)
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) - HBW 16, p. 424
French: Guiraca bleu
German: Azurfink
Spanish: Azulillo Grande
Taxonomy: Loxia caerulea Linnaeus, 1758, South Carolina, USA.
Genus sometimes placed in family Emberizidae. This species formerly placed in monotypic genus Guiraca. Race deltarhyncha intergrades with lazula in Guatemala; former rather poorly differentiated, and sometimes synonymized with eurhyncha. Proposed race mesophila (Texas) included within nominate. Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- salicaria (Grinnell, 1911) - breeds SW USA (C & S California, WC Nevada and SW Arizona) and extreme NW Mexico (NW Baja California); migrates to S Baja California and W Mexico (S Sonora S to Guerrero and Morelos).
- interfusa (Dwight & Griscom, 1927) - breeds W USA (S South Dakota S to Arizona and New Mexico) and N Mexico (C Sinaloa, Durango and N Coahuila); migrates to W Mexico (Sonora and Durango) S to Honduras.
- caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) - breeds E USA from Kansas, Kentucky, SE Pennsylvania and S New Jersey S to C & S Texas, S Louisiana, C Alabama and C Florida; migrates to region from E & S Mexico S to Panama.
- salicaria (Grinnell, 1911) - breeds SW USA (C & S California, WC Nevada and SW Arizona) and extreme NW Mexico (NW Baja California); migrates to S Baja California and W Mexico (S Sonora S to Guerrero and Morelos).
- interfusa (Dwight & Griscom, 1927) - breeds W USA (S South Dakota S to Arizona and New Mexico) and N Mexico (C Sinaloa, Durango and N Coahuila); migrates to W Mexico (Sonora and Durango) S to Honduras.
- caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) - breeds E USA from Kansas, Kentucky, SE Pennsylvania and S New Jersey S to C & S Texas, S Louisiana, C Alabama and C Florida; migrates to region from E & S Mexico S to Panama.
- eurhyncha (Coues, 1874) - C & S Mexico from S Tamaulipas S to Oaxaca.
- deltarhyncha (van Rossem, 1938) - Pacific slope in Mexico from S Sonora S to Guerrero.
- chiapensis (Nelson, 1898) - S Mexico (E Oaxaca and Chiapas) E to S Guatemala.
- lazula (Lesson, 1842) - S Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras S through Pacific drainage to NW Costa Rica.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A dorsal view of an adult male, calling Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp interfusa)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2002 4 years ago 12 sec 4.7 -
An adult male singing Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp interfusa)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2008 4 years ago 35 sec 4.7 -
Both lateral and dorsal views of an adult male perched and looking around Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp interfusa)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2008 4 years ago 30 sec 4.6 -
An adult male singing Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp interfusa)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2005 5 years ago 10 sec 4.6 -
An adult male perched on a fence pole, singing and flying away Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp interfusa)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2008 4 years ago 23 sec 4.5 -
An adult male perched on wild mustard and singing, then flying away Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp interfusa)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2008 4 years ago 37 sec 4.5
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Male Blue Grosebeak feeding on a sun flower.
Locality Jackson Lake State Park, Morgan County, Colorado, USA (United States)
Mike Ross 28 August 2011 35 weeks ago 4.4 -
Found in desert scrub.
Locality Arizona, USA (United States)
Alex Woodruff 10 May 2011 33 weeks ago 4 -
Fledgling hiding in plain view
Locality San Bernardino County, California, USA (United States)
Conan Guard 9 June 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
Female perched on branch
Locality San Bernardino County, California, USA (United States)
Conan Guard 9 June 2009 2 years ago 3.3 -
Male perched on branch
Locality San Bernardino County, California, USA (United States)
Conan Guard 9 June 2009 2 years ago 3.2 -
Adult male walking on lawn
Locality Tepepan, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 24 March 2008 7 weeks ago 3.1
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