After a little study, I'm going with Western Bluebird. A Solitaire looks more scaled than spotted. This bird looks more spotted than scaled. Solitaires have longer tails. This birds tail is shorter.
Just my opinion.
Ira Sanders
Golden
Tail seems too short for a solitaire, I think juvenile Western Bluebird is correct.T. Luke George, PhDMaster Instructor, Colorado State UniversityDepartment of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation BiologyWagar 110970-491-3311 (o)Professor Emeritus, Humboldt State University707-499-4053 (c)"what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver--On Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 1:51 PM Steve Stachowiak <birdingemails@gmail.com> wrote:Bill - It appears to be a juvenile Townsend's Solitaire. SteveOn Feb 14, 2026, at 9:31 AM, Bill Kosar <bill_kosar@msn.com> wrote: I took this picture about 12 years ago in northern New Mexico but I had not identified what kind of bird it was. As part of a current project I needed a good ID on it. It sort of resembled a juvenile robin but was really not a good match, several online tools came up with that ID. Merlin has said it was a Wesstern bluebird which I think is correct.I know this site is supposed to be about Colorado birds but I seen many mountain and western bluebirds in Colorado so I thought this post was appropriate. I tried Merlin on a few other pictures as a test and I was impressed with its accuracy but once in a while it was way off.Comments are welcome!Bill KosarEl Paso country--<_MG_6500_cr.jpg>
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