Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides (Bechstein, 1798)

Turdidae — Thrushes

Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides, breeds in western North America and spends the non-breeding season in western Mexico. It is a small thrush of mountainous country. Adult males are bright turquoise-blue with a lighter underside and a slender bill. Females are less vivid, with blue wings and tail and grey on the breast, crown, throat and back. In fresh autumn plumage, the female shows red-orange on the throat and breast, browner towards the flank, with white underparts to the tail. It is a relative of the eastern and western bluebirds.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Turdidae — Thrushes
Breeding range
North America: w
Nonbreeding range
w Mexico
Mountain Bluebird
© Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Tours where you can spot this bird

11 tours in Canada 7, United States 4

Private Birdwatching in Banff and Field
Private Birdwatching in Banff and Field
Canada / Banff Private tour 1 day

A private half-day or full-day birding outing near Banff or Field with naturalist Joel Hagen, exploring Rocky Mountain forests, wetlands, ca...

From CAD 459
Private Birding in Missoula with Elena Ulev
Private Birding in Missoula with Elena Ulev
United States / Missoula Private tour 1 day

A private two-hour, year-round birding walk near Missoula through forest, riparian and grassland habitats, with loan binoculars and a spotti...

Private Custom Half-Day Colorado Birding
Private Custom Half-Day Colorado Birding
United States / Denver Private tour 5h

Build a private five-hour Front Range birding route around target species, photography, preferred habitats, walking comfort and current cond...

From USD 350
Private Custom Full-Day Colorado Birding
Private Custom Full-Day Colorado Birding
United States / Denver Private tour 9h

Plan a private nine-hour Colorado birding day around target birds, preferred habitats, photography, walking level and seasonal opportunities...

From USD 525
Winter in New Mexico Birding Tour with Kim Score
Winter in New Mexico Birding Tour with Kim Score
United States / Albuquerque Group tour 8 days

An 8-day winter New Mexico birding route for rosy-finches, cranes, geese, desert birds, raptors and Rio Grande winter specialties....

From USD 3,104
Signs of Spring Birding Tour: 2 great options
Signs of Spring Birding Tour: 2 great options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A three-hour self-drive birding tour on back roads near Saskatoon, following the changing arrival of prairie birds through spring....

From CAD 75
Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour – 8 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour – 8 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 8h

An eight-hour self-drive tour from Saskatoon to Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary, exploring prairie, woodland, ponds, marshes and saline-lake sh...

From CAD 590
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A private four-hour self-drive tour around Radisson Lake Important Bird Area, combining open-water, shorebird, grassland and aspen habitat....

From CAD 340
Great Sand Hills Birdwatching Tour from Saskatoon, Kindersley or Leader – 3 new options
Great Sand Hills Birdwatching Tour from Saskatoon, Kindersley or Leader – 3 new options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2 days

A private two- or three-day self-drive birding tour through the Great Sand Hills, South Saskatchewan River valley and, on the longer option,...

From CAD 1,290
Buffalo Pound Park 2026 – Great Birding Day Tour from Moose Jaw, Regina, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Buffalo Pound Park 2026 – Great Birding Day Tour from Moose Jaw, Regina, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 1 day

A private full-day self-drive tour through Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, combining lake, marsh, woodland and prairie birding....

From CAD 690
Gardiner Dam – Anerley Lakes Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Gardiner Dam – Anerley Lakes Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6h

A six-hour self-drive birding route from Gardiner Dam to the Anerley Lakes valley, combining lake, river, woodland, marsh and prairie habita...

From CAD 390