Thrushes (Turdidae)
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) - HBW 10, p. 626
French: Merlebleu de l’Ouest
German: Blaukehl-Hüttensänger
Spanish: Azulejo Occidental
Taxonomy: Sialia Mexicana Swainson, 1832, tableland of Mexico.
Geographical variation relatively slight, but individual variation rather wide; some accepted races possibly untenable. Proposed Mexican races anabelae (N Baja California) and australis (S plateau) considered indistinguishable from, respectively, occidentalis and nominate. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- occidentalis J. K. Townsend, 1837 - SW Canada S to NW Mexico (N Baja California).
- bairdi Ridgway, 1894 - interior W USA S to NW Mexico (S Sonora and NW Chihuahua).
- jacoti A. R. Phillips, 1991 - S USA (Davis Mts, in S Texas) and NE Mexico (San Luis Mts).
- occidentalis J. K. Townsend, 1837 - SW Canada S to NW Mexico (N Baja California).
- bairdi Ridgway, 1894 - interior W USA S to NW Mexico (S Sonora and NW Chihuahua).
- jacoti A. R. Phillips, 1991 - S USA (Davis Mts, in S Texas) and NE Mexico (San Luis Mts).
- amabilis R. T. Moore, 1939 - NW Mexico (SE Chihuahua to NW Zacatecas).
- nelsoni A. R. Phillips, 1991 - NE & C Mexico (N Coahuila to W San Luis Potosí, N Guanajuato and NE Jalisco).
- mexicana Swainson, 1832 - C Mexico (Veracruz to N Puebla and Hidalgo, W to Michoacán and Aguascalientes).
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Two scenes of a juvenile feeding on ripe elderberries. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp occidentalis)
Don DesJardin 8 July 2010 2 years ago 44 sec 4.9 -
Both lateral and dorsal views of a juvenile perched looking around. Locality Frazier Mountain, San Emigdio Mountains, California, USA (United States) (ssp occidentalis)
Don DesJardin 6 July 2011 1 year ago 43 sec 4.8 -
An immature male briefly perched in a pine tree before flying away Locality Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA (United States) (ssp occidentalis)
Greg Baker 20 May 1998 48 weeks ago 11 sec 4.5 -
Two scenes of an adult female perched looking around. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp occidentalis)
Don DesJardin 7 March 2010 3 years ago 25 sec 4.4 -
Bluebird family at the dining table - a hungry bunch. Locality Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA (United States)
Pat Durkin 8 February 2013 14 weeks ago 31 sec 4.3 -
An adult male perched looking around for insects. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp occidentalis)
Don DesJardin 17 March 2010 3 years ago 31 sec 4.3
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Western Bluebird (male) with unknown growth on eye
Locality Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA (United States)
Pat Durkin 25 December 2012 20 weeks ago 4.6 -
Male Western Bluebird in Breeding Plumage - Hanna Grove Trail
Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 21 December 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.4 -
Young male Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)Portrait - my backyard
Locality Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA (United States)
Pat Durkin 28 September 2012 33 weeks ago 4.3 -
Gentleman Western Bluebird in my backyard
Locality Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA (United States)
Pat Durkin 29 February 2012 52 weeks ago 4.1 -
Western Bluebird sitting on a Jimson Weed.
Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 5 January 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.1 -
Papa Bird and 3 Sons Portrait
Locality Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA (United States)
Pat Durkin 3 January 2013 18 weeks ago 4.1
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Perched on a conifer - gives a single call
Locality Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA (United States)
(ssp bairdi)
Joe Angseesing 6 May 2010 24 weeks ago 3
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