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Blue Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Blue Grosbeak

The Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Passerina caerulea
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Blue Grosbeak
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Loxia caerulea
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
Carolina ; restricted to South Carolina by Amer. Ornith. Union, 1931, Check-list North Amer. Birds, ed. 4, p. 315.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.175

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 52 species of the family Cardinalidae