Mountain Bluebird

These birds have benefited by the placement of birdhouses.

Their song is Robin-like with a pitch slightly higher than the eastern species.

Description

The female is grayish. Her wings and tail are blue. The wings are longer than either the eastern or western bluebird.

Mating Habits

Serving two purposes, letting potential mates and rivals know that he has possession of that particular territory.

These birds begin singing at the first hint of daylight. As the day begins to shine, moments after sunrise, they stop singing.

Believed to be monagamous during the nesting season. Males aggressively defend their mates from other single males.

Nesting Habits

Only the female builds the nest, both aggressively defend the nest.

The female lays 4 to 6 pale blue or white eggs. Incubation last about 14 days and is done by both male and female.

Nestling period is unknown.

Feeding Habits

One habit of these birds is called ground sallying briefly landing on the ground from a perch, snatching their prey and returning to their perch to eat.

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