Mountain Bluebird
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Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Joshua Tree National Park
199 Verified records at Joshua Tree National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a migratory small thrush that is found in mountainous districts of western North America. It has a light underbelly and black eyes. Adult males have thin bills and are bright turquoise-blue and somewhat lighter underneath. Adult females have duller blue wings and tail, grey breast, grey crown, throat and back. In fresh fall plumage, the female's throat and breast are tinged with red-orange which is brownish near the flank, contrasting with white tail underparts. Their call is a thin 'few' while their song is a warbled high 'chur chur'. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Bluebird sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 199 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park

Western Bluebird
LC

Western Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia mexicana

20–30% · Possible
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

10–20% · With luck
Hermit Thrush
LC

Hermit Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus guttatus

<5% · Rare
Gray-cheeked Thrush
LC

Gray-cheeked Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus minimus

Insufficient data
Rufous-backed Robin
LC Endemic

Rufous-backed Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufopalliatus

Insufficient data
Townsend's Solitaire
LC

Townsend's Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes townsendi

<5% · Rare
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

<5% · Rare
Varied Thrush
LC Endemic

Varied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixoreus naevius

Insufficient data
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

80–90% · Very likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

70–80% · Very likely
Verdin
LC

Verdin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Auriparus flaviceps

60–70% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
7 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
8 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
9 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
15 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
17 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
18 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
19 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
23 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
24 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
25 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
26 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Bluebird in Joshua Tree National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Bluebird sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 199 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mountain Bluebird in Joshua Tree National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Bluebird in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.

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