Sialia sialis [sialis or grata] (Eastern Bluebird [sialis or grata])

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Eastern Bluebird [sialis or grata]

Sialia sialis [sialis or grata] (= Sialia sialis sialis) (Linnaeus, C 1758)

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Turdidae
Genus:
   Sialia
Scientific:
  Sialia sialis sialis

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.187

Protonym:
Motacilla Sialis

Type locality:
in Bermudis & America calidiore [= South Carolina].

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/207/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
B25ADF7D28C67A6C

Avibase ID:
avibase-B25ADF7D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B25ADF7D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179802

Geographic range:

Sialia sialis [sialis or grata]: breeds in eastern North America, from southern Canada to northeastern Mexico (southern Tamaulipas); winters from eastern USA to northern Mexico, rarely to Cuba

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Eastern Bluebird [sialis or grata]
French:
Merlebleu de l'Est [sialis ou grata]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eastern Bluebird [sialis or grata] ( Sialia sialis [sialis or grata])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eastern Bluebird [sialis or grata] ( Sialia sialis [sialis or grata])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eastern Bluebird [sialis or grata] ( Sialia sialis [sialis or grata])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eastern Bluebird [sialis or grata] ( Sialia sialis [sialis or grata])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eastern Bluebird [sialis or grata] ( Sialia sialis [sialis or grata])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eastern Bluebird [sialis or grata] ( Sialia sialis [sialis or grata])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eastern Bluebird [sialis or grata] ( Sialia sialis [sialis or grata])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eastern Bluebird [sialis or grata] ( Sialia sialis [sialis or grata])
Avilist 2025: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Sialia sialis sialis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Sialia sialis [sialis, grata or bermudensis]

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