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Mountain Bluebird (56)
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
General Description
By Gustave J. Yaki
The Mountain Bluebird breeds in western North America, south from southeast Alaska and Yukon, to northern Mexico. One pair was found nesting in the High Arctic at Cambridge Bay on Victoria Island in Nunavut in 1995. Probably (except for the far northern part of Alberta) Mountain Bluebirds occupy suitable habitat throughout most of the province.
Mountain Bluebird feed mainly on insects, spiders or other invertebrates, which they glean from short ground vegetation. Unlike other bluebirds, they often hunt by hovering, obviously inspecting the ground below for any potential food item. During the autumn, winter and early spring, they also feed on berries.
Nesting is as per the Eastern Bluebird. In addition to using nest boxes and holes in trees, they also use cavities in the eroded soils as along the Red Deer River such as at Dinosaur Provincial Park. The five to six eggs are mainly incubated by the female for about 13 days. Both adults feed the young. Most birds will produce two broods, sometimes three in a season |
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