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Nevada species impacted by Global Warming
Mountain Bluebird Mountain Bluebird
(Sialia currucoides)

State bird of Idaho and Nevada
Photo © Larry Ditto
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The mountain bluebird is not in danger of disappearing from Idaho or Nevada.

Description
7" (18 cm). Male pure sky-blue above, paler blue below, with a white abdomen; female similar, but duller and grayer.

Voice
Soft warbling notes.

Habitat
Breeds in high mountain meadows with scattered trees and bushes; in winter descends to lower elevations, where it occurs on plains and grasslands.
See birds in your state with populations that are:

American Goldfinch
Bank Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Bobolink
Cassin's Finch
Common Yellowthroat
Dark-eyed Junco
Dusky Flycatcher
Fox Sparrow
Gray Flycatcher
Lincoln's Sparrow
MacGillivray's Warbler
Mountain Chickadee
Nashville Warbler
Pine Siskin
Red Crossbill
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sage Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Evening Grosbeak



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The background information for this presentation comes from The Birdwatcher's Guide to Global Warming, which was prepared by Jeff Price, Ph.D., American Bird Conservancy and Patricia Glick, M.S., National Wildlife Federation.

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Silent Spring: A Sequel? - Climate change already is affecting the range and behavior of many North American birds; some scientists fear these shifts are just a hint of what's to come.

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