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Birds
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Records
Observed May 1995 IMRS; May 2010–2019 multiple sites (IMRS HQ, Echo Spring, Mesquite Tank, Juniper Grove).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPASSERIFORMES
FamilyCARDINALIDAE (Cardinal, Bunting, Dickcissel, Grosbeak, and Pyrrholoxia Family)
GenusPasserina
Speciescaerulea
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S4BApparently Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |
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