Amazonian Grosbeak vs Glaucous-blue Grosbeak

Amazonian Grosbeak

Cyanoloxia rothschildii

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The Amazonian grosbeak is 14.5 to 15 cm (5.7 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 21.5 to 31 g (0.76 to 1.09 oz). The adult male is mostly dark blue. Its forecrown and part of the wings are light blue and the underparts are blackish on the belly. It has a bit of black on the face. The female's upperparts are dark brown and the underparts a paler brown. Juveniles are similar to the female. Voice: The Amazonian grosbeak's song has been rendered as "pee tee-tu-tu-ti-pee'chee". Its call is "a sharp, harsh, dry tchit". As of May 2021, no recordings were available at Xeno-canto or the Macaulay Library.

ID text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Recorded by Flávio C.T. Lima · Song · Laranjal do Jari, Amapá, Brazil · CC0

Photo: (c) Gonzalo Ganda Álvarez, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Glaucous-blue Grosbeak

Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea

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The glaucous-blue grosbeak is approximately 14 cm (5.5 in) long. Three birds weighed from 16 to 19.5 g (0.56 to 0.69 oz). The male is generally dark sky blue that is lighter on the forehead and rump and is grayish on the lower belly. It has a small black "mask". The female is brown overall, warm and dark above and orange-tinged below. The immature is orange-brown that is darker on the back, and it has a hint of blue on the forehead and cheek. Voice: The glaucous-blue grosbeak usually sings from dense cover, "a fast, high, hurried jumbled warbling" . Its call is "psit" or "jit" .

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Photo: Adriana Machado · CC BY 4.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Amazonian Grosbeak and Glaucous-blue Grosbeak.