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The eastern bluebird is the state bird of Missouri. This list of birds of Missouri includes species documented in the U.S. state of Missouri and accepted by the Missouri Birding Society (MBS). As of July 2021, there are 437 species included in the official list. [1]
[13] as well as range expansions of many other species of birds. [14] [15] [16] From 1966–2015 the eastern bluebird experienced a greater than 1.5% annual population increase throughout most of its breeding and year-round ranges, with exceptions including southern Florida and the Ohio River valley. [17]
2 Birds. 3 Reptiles. 4 Amphibians. 5 Fish. 6 Molluscs. 7 Crustaceans. 8 Insect migrations. 9 See also. 10 References. Toggle the table of contents. ... Missouri River ...
Young are altricial, and are brooded by the female for 8–12 days after hatching. They may stay with their parents for one to two months. The name jay derives from the bird's noisy, garrulous nature and has been applied to other birds of the same family, which are also mostly gregarious. [4] Jays are also called jaybirds. [5]
Birds: pigeons and European starlings Insects: emerald ash borers Some other species haven’t established breeding populations in the state quite yet, but officials are asking the public’s help ...
Brown thrashers are typically monogamous birds, but mate-switching does occur, at times during the same season. [36] [50] Their breeding season varies by region. In the southeastern United States, the breeding months begin in February and March, while May and June see the commencement of breeding in the northern portion of their breeding range ...
Snow geese have been swarming into the 7,500-acre Missouri refuge in recent weeks, photos shared on the refuge’s Facebook show. Snow geese stop at the refuge as they migrate north for spring.
[5] It often nests on human structures such as bridges and buildings. Nesting activity may start as early as the first days of April. [6] The nest is an open cup with a mud base and lined with moss and grass, built in crevice in a rock or man-made site; two to six eggs are laid. Both parents feed the young and usually raise two broods per year.