Alternative name: Indigo Grosbeak
- Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea
Identification
14 cm
Male is not really Indigo but a paler blue color, while the female is mostly reddish brown. Notice shape and size of the dark bill.
Similar Species
Larger than an Indigo Bunting.
Distribution
South America: Found from northeast Argentina, Uruguay and eastern Paraguay to southern Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Freshwater marshes & nearby shrubs
Behaviour
Breeding
Two to four pale blue eggs are laid in a low twiggy nest.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Glaucous-blue Grosbeak. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Glaucous-blue_Grosbeak
