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Blue Grosbeak
jmorlan

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)

This is presumably the race "P. c. interfusa" which is a synonym of "P. c. mesophyla" breeding in West Texas. It is characterized by the lack of purple tones and having a somewhat longer bill than the nominate race which breeds in much of Eastern North America. Formerly placed in the monotypic genus "Guiraca" but moved to "Passerina" by the AOS in 2002 (43rd supplement) based on genetic studies which found it is most closely related to the Lazuli Bunting.
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Location
Neal's Lodges, Concan, Texas, USA.
Scientific name
Passerina caerulea
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Aren't these a stunning colour Joe!!

A terrific picture you've taken of this guy my friend. Well done.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
466
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
102.8 mm
Exposure time
1/160 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
BlueGrosbeakIMG_4713.jpg
File size
238.5 KB
Date taken
Wed, 14 April 2021 10:17 AM
Dimensions
800px x 924px

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