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Scientific Name
Sialia mexicana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sialia mexicana Swainson, 1832
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Bluebird
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTurdidae
GenusSialia
SpeciesSialia mexicana
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A common permanent resident of pinyon-juniper, ponderosa pine, and mixed conifer forests throughout the region. It is an irregular fall migrant and an uncommon winter resident and spring migrant along the Colorado River and in Great Basin desertscrub on the Tonto Platform from 6 Oct through 22 Apr. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
  • Park Wide
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
11
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2016 12:17:03 PM
Notes
(Sialia mexicana) * Western Bluebird is a common permanent resident of pinyon-juniper, ponderosa pine, and mixed conifer forests throughout the region. It is an irregular fall migrant and an uncommon winter resident and spring migrant along the Colorado River and in Great Basin desertscrub on the Tonto Platform from 6 Oct through 22 Apr. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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