The Blue Grosbeak features bright, light blue feathers and a silvery bill. Its wings feature chestnut brown wingbars. The female is mostly brown, although she does feature some blue feathers on her back. The Blue Grosbeak is somewhat uncommon in many areas, but it can be found in the southern U.S. in shrubs and other low bushes, around the edges of forests, and in other areas where medium sized trees grow. and if you’re lucky you’ll find them at your backyard bird feeders.
The Blue Grosbeak is unique in that it was, at one point, put in its own genus. It was placed in the genus Guiraca. However, after studies showed that it was genetically close to birds like the Lazuli Bunting, the Blue Grosbeak was put in the genus Passerina. It is similar to these birds in the way it behaves, molts, and in its plumage.
The Blue Grosbeaks are gorgeous blue birds that are sure to add some great color to your copper birdbath or to your bird feeders. Generally, the Blue Grosbeak will lay eggs twice a year. Its nests are made from bark, twigs, and other materials, and they’re made quiet compact. They build these nests in shrubs and other small trees.