Mountain Bluebird
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Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saguaro National Park
221 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026
11,050 Verified sightings across all 26 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Mountain Bluebird

The mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a migratory small thrush that is found in mountainous districts of western North America. It has a light underbelly and black eyes. Adult males have thin bills and are bright turquoise-blue and somewhat lighter underneath. Adult females have duller blue wings and tail, grey breast, grey crown, throat and back. In fresh fall plumage, the female's throat and breast are tinged with red-orange which is brownish near the flank, contrasting with white tail underparts. Their call is a thin 'few' while their song is a warbled high 'chur chur'. The mountain bluebird is the state bird of Idaho and Nevada. This bird is an omnivore and it can live 6 to 10 years in the wild. It eats spiders, grasshoppers, flies and other insects, and small fruits. The mountain bluebird is a relative of the eastern and western bluebirds.

The mountain bluebird was formally described in 1798 by the German ornithologist Johann Matthäus Bechstein and given the name Motacilla s. Sylvia currucoides. The specific epithet combines curruca, from Carl Linnaeus's binomial name Motacilla curruca for the lesser whitethroat with the Ancient Greek -oidēs meaning "resembling... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Western Bluebird
LC

Western Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia mexicana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Eastern Bluebird
LC

Eastern Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia sialis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Hermit Thrush
LC

Hermit Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus guttatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Townsend's Solitaire
LC

Townsend's Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes townsendi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-backed Robin
LC Endemic

Rufous-backed Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufopalliatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Varied Thrush
LC Endemic

Varied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixoreus naevius

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Verdin
LC

Verdin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Auriparus flaviceps

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Lesser Goldfinch
LC

Lesser Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus psaltria

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Abert's Towhee
LC

Abert's Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone aberti

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
2 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
3 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
4 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
5 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
7 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
10 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
11 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
15 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
17 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
18 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
19 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
24 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
25 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
26 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Bluebird in Saguaro National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Bluebird sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 221 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mountain Bluebird in Saguaro National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Bluebird in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.

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