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A large, vibrantly blue bunting with an enormous silver bill and chestnut wingbars, the male Blue Grosbeak sings a rich, warbling song from trees and roadside wires. He and his cinnamon-colored mate often raise two broods of nestlings in a single breeding season.
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The female Blue Grosbeak builds her cup-shaped nest within thick vegetation, usually three to 10 feet above the ground. She uses twigs, rootlets, and other vegetation for the outer layer. Like the Great Crested Flycatcher , when constructing the nest, she will often incorporate bits of snake skin, the scent of which may repel potential predators.
Beefy, big-headed, large-billed bunting. Male is deep cobalt blue with rufous wingbars. Females are warm brown with rufous or buffy wingbars. Always look for enormous bill to separate from other buntings; also note unstreaked underparts and slightly longer tail. Swishes tail like other buntings.
Description. 6-7 1/2" (15-19 cm). Very thick bill, wide buff or cinnamon wing-bars. Male very dark blue, female warm brown. Indigo Bunting slimmer, has smaller bill, lacks obvious wing-bars; female Indigo has streaks or mottling on chest. Size. About the size of a Robin, About the size of a Sparrow. Color. Black, Blue, Brown, Tan. Wing Shape.
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Blue grosbeaks are medium-sized colorful songbirds found in North and Central America. Males are almost entirely deep blue in color while females are mostly brown. Both sexes are distinguished by their large, deep bill and double wing bars.
