Common Nesting Birds

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Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea )


Photo © Mike Martin

Blue Grosbeak nest

Photo © RenĂ© Corado

Blue Grosbeak eggs

Photo © RenĂ© Corado

Breeding male

Photo © Cliff Peterson / Macaulay Library

Female/immature male

Photo © Jerry Callaway / Macaulay Library

Nonbreeding male

Photo © David Disher / Macaulay Library

Breeding male

Photo © Brad Imhoff / Macaulay Library

Female/immature male

Photo © Alex Lamoreaux / Macaulay Library

Breeding male

Photo © Gordon Dimmig / Macaulay Library

Song

© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library

Song

© Bruce Rideout / Macaulay Library

Song

© William R. Fish / Macaulay Library

Calls

© Bruce Rideout / Macaulay Library

Tink calls

© William R. Fish / Macaulay Library

Flight calls

© Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library

When To Look

Source: Birds of the World

Where To Find It

Habitats

open woodland

shrub

Substrates

Live Tree Branch

Bush or Shrub

Vine or Tangle

What You'll Find

Nest Type

cup

Chick

Altricial

Clutch Size

3
5

Nest Height

15 ft
0.5 ft

Nesting Statistics

Incubation Period

11-13
days

Brooding Period

9-13
days

Useful Hints

  • In the southern part of its breeding range, the Blue Grosbeak commonly raises two broods per year.
  • Brown-headed Cowbirds commonly lay eggs in Blue Grosbeak nests.
  • Many nests incorporate snake skins, but researchers are unsure why.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology