Listen to the western bluebird
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About the western bluebird
The western bluebird is a bird in the family Turdidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the western bluebird sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The western bluebird (Sialia mexicana) is a small North American thrush.
Related birds in the genus Sialia
More from the family Turdidae
Common blackbird
Turdus merula
Song thrush
Turdus philomelos
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Mistle thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Ring ouzel
Turdus torquatus
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
American robin
Turdus migratorius
Wood thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Orange-headed thrush
Geokichla citrina
Hermit thrush
Catharus guttatus
Frequently asked questions
What does a western bluebird sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the western bluebird on this page, including its song. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the western bluebird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the western bluebird as “least concern”.
What family does the western bluebird belong to?
The western bluebird (Sialia mexicana) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County, California, United… by Ryan Winkleman – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q882923 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Western bluebird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo – CC BY 2.5