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Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

Photo:Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles
Mountain Bluebird. Photo:Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles

This bluebird has the ability to hover above its insect prey before descending to catch it in its beak. It can also capture an insect in mid flight. The mountain bluebird nests in tree cavities and nooks around human-built structures.

Map of Mountain Bluebird in Canada
Distribution of Mountain Bluebird in Canada
   
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