Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusSialia (Bluebirds)
- SpeciesSialia mexicana (Western Bluebird)
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Bluebird in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 31% of visitor-days record a Western Bluebird sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 924 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Bluebird in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
December has the highest sighting rate for Western Bluebird in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.