Blue Mockingbird

Melanotis caerulescens

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)

Code 4

BLMO

Code 6

MELCAE

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Red
Head Pattern: Masked
Crown Color: Blue
Forehead Color: Blue
Nape Color: Blue
Throat Color: Blue
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 24-27 cm (9.5-10.5 in)
Weight: 62 g (2.2 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Blue
Underparts: Blue
Upperparts: Blue
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift strong direct flight with steady wingbeats.
Wingspan Range: 33-39 cm (13-15.5 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Blue
Under Tail: Blue
Leg Color: Black

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