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Introduction
What the Blue Grosbeak Looks Like
The Blue Grosbeak has overall_color color of blue and chesnut.
The Blue Grosbeak has above_color color of blue.
The Blue Grosbeak has head color of blue.
The Blue Grosbeak has face color of blue.
The Blue Grosbeak has below_color color of blue.
The Blue Grosbeak has back color of blue.
The Blue Grosbeak has bill color of silver and black.
The Blue Grosbeak has wing color of blue and chesnut and grayish.
The Blue Grosbeak has belly color of blue.
The Blue Grosbeak has tail color of blue and grayish.
The Blue Grosbeak has chest color of blue.
The Blue Grosbeak has leg color of blackish.
The Blue Grosbeak has neck color of blue.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Blue Grosbeak
The length of the Blue Grosbeak is from 5.9 inches to 6.3 inches (15.0 cm to 16.0 cm).
The weight of the Blue Grosbeak is from 0.9 ounces to 1.1 ounces (25.5 grams to 31.2 grams).
The wingspan of the Blue Grosbeak is 11.0 inches (27.9 cm).
Pictures of the Blue Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak, Mister by Andrew Weitzel, from flickr, licensed under CC
Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak by AER Wilmington DE, from flickr, licensed under CC
Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak – breeding male by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Blue Grosbeak, Blue grosbeak tail swish by Andrew Weitzel, from flickr, licensed under CC
Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak eating insect by Jerry Friedman, from flickr, licensed under CC
Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak (adult male)|Bentsen-Rio Grande SP|TX | 2015-05-14at16-37-474 by Bettina Arrigoni, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak (first year male) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak, male by ldouglas14, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak (first year male) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak – male, 1st Summer by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak by Thomas James Caldwell, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak – breeding male by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak – male by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak (first year male) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Blue Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak (female) by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Blue Grosbeak, Female blue grosbeak by danielle.brigida, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Blue Grosbeak, Female Blue Grosbeak by Mike`s Birds, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Blue Grosbeak, Female Blue Grosbeak by gailhampshire, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Blue Grosbeak, Female Blue Grosbeak by Mike`s Birds, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Blue Grosbeak, Blue-black Grosbeak (juvenile), Cyanoloxia cyanoides by PEHart, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Blue Grosbeak
primarily on the ground and in low vegetation forages.
Picks up objects from the ground and plants; hovers while removing insects from foliage; and performs brief flights to capture insects in midair.
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What the Blue Grosbeak Likes to Eat
The Blue Grosbeak feeds on the following:
- insects (grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars, cicadas, praying mantises)
- spiders
- snails
- seeds (of weeds and grass)
- waste grain
Where To Find the Blue Grosbeak
You can find the Blue Grosbeak in the following habitats:
- Brush
- roadsides
- streamside thickets.
