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Blue Grosbeak
jmorlan

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)

The males take two years to gain full plumage. This is presumably the nominate eastern race smaller with a smaller bill and more purple than birds from the western US. Formerly placed in the monotypic genus "Guiraca" but moved to "Passerina" by the AOS in 2002 (43rd supplement) based on molecular studies which found it is most closely related to the Lazuli Bunting.
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Location
Laguna Atascosa NWR, Indian Lake, Texas, USA.
Date taken
22 April 2024.
Scientific name
Passerina caerulea
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Media information

Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
219
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
125.0 mm
Exposure time
1/125 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
BlueGrosbeakIMG_2122.jpg
File size
502.6 KB
Date taken
Mon, 22 April 2024 9:42 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 879px

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