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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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When to see the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak
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Where to see the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak
The glaucous-blue grosbeak, also known as the indigo grosbeak, is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Easily confused with
Amazonian GrosbeakCyanoloxia rothschildiiThe 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).
Ultramarine GrosbeakCyanoloxia brissoniiThese birds are 15 cm long.
Blue-black GrosbeakCyanoloxia cyanoidesThe blue-black grosbeak is sexually dimorphic.
Side by side: Blue-black Grosbeak vs Glaucous-blue Grosbeak · Glaucous-blue Grosbeak vs Ultramarine Grosbeak · Amazonian Grosbeak vs Glaucous-blue Grosbeak
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