Mountain Bluebird
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Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Yosemite National Park
236 Verified records at Yosemite National Park
June 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Bluebird sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 236 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park

Western Bluebird
LC

Western Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia mexicana

10–20% · With luck
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

70–80% · Very likely
Hermit Thrush
LC

Hermit Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus guttatus

10–20% · With luck
Townsend's Solitaire
LC

Townsend's Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes townsendi

5–10% · With luck
Varied Thrush
LC Endemic

Varied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixoreus naevius

<5% · Rare
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

<5% · Rare
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

80–90% · Very likely
Steller's Jay
LC Endemic

Steller's Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta stelleri

70–80% · Very likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

70–80% · Very likely
Mountain Chickadee
LC

Mountain Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile gambeli

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

60–70% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Yosemite National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Bluebird sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 236 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Bluebird in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.

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