Western Bluebird

Western Bluebird

Sialia mexicana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Grand Canyon National Park
1,242 Verified records at Grand Canyon National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western bluebird (Sialia mexicana) is a small North American thrush. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bluebird sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 1,242 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
50–60%
2 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
8 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
9 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Bluebird in Grand Canyon National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bluebird sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 1,242 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Bluebird in Grand Canyon National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Western Bluebird in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.

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