Western Bluebird

- The Western Bluebird is a common winter resident of the Sonoran Desert and Sabino Canyon ... also as a permanent resident in the forested regions
- Medium-sized bird of 7 inches with a wingspan of 13.5 inches, the Western Bluebird travels in small groups of up to 10, feeding on insects or fruit found on the ground or in vegetation
- Bluebirds hover to catch insects or to pick berries and use a technique known as ground-sallying: flying from a perch and settling briefly on the ground to capture an insect before returning to a perch