Eastern Bluebird - All About Birds
WebYou can find Eastern Bluebirds in open country with patchy vegetation and large trees or nest boxes. Meadows, old fields, and golf courses are good places. Bluebirds typically sit in the open on power lines or along fences, with an alert, vertical posture.
Bluebird - Wikipedia
WebThe bluebirds are a North American [1] group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the order of Passerines in the genus Sialia of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas . Bluebirds lay an average of 4 to 6 eggs per clutch.
Eastern Bluebird | Audubon Field Guide
WebAt a Glance. This is the most widespread of the three bluebirds. Although it is mostly 'eastern' in our area, its total range extends south to Nicaragua. A high percentage of Eastern Bluebirds in North America today nest in birdhouses put up especially for them along 'bluebird trails.'.
Eastern Bluebird Identification - All About Birds
WebMarvelous birds to capture in your binoculars, male Eastern Bluebirds are a brilliant royal blue on the back and head, and warm red-brown on the breast. Blue tinges in the wings and tail give the grayer females an elegant look.
Eastern bluebird - Wikipedia
WebMotacilla sialis Linnaeus, 1758. The eastern bluebird ( Sialia sialis) is a small North American migratory thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. The bright-blue breeding plumage of the male, easily observed on a wire or open perch, makes this species a favorite of birders.
Bluebirds | National Geographic
WebBluebirds. Common Name: Bluebirds. Scientific Name: Sialia. Type: Birds. Diet: Omnivore. Group Name: Flock. Average Life Span In The Wild: 6 to 10 years. Size: 6.5 to 8.5 inches. Weight: 0.84...
Eastern Bluebird - American Bird Conservancy
WebThere are eight recognized subspecies of Eastern Bluebird, found in North America, Mexico, and Central America. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) This species is a “partial migrant.” Some birds move south, and some stay near their nesting grounds, depending on weather and food availability.
Eastern Bluebird Life History - All About Birds
WebEastern Bluebirds live in open country around trees, but with little understory and sparse ground cover. Original habitats probably included open, frequently burned pine savannas, beaver ponds, mature but open woods, and forest openings.
Eastern Bluebird - eBird
WebListen. + 8 more audio recordings. Adult males are striking royal blue above with bright orange throat and breast and bright white belly. Females are paler overall; grayish with orange on breast and sides of neck, and white belly. Favors fields and open woods. Often in small groups. Frequently perches on wires or fence posts. Nests in cavities.
Eastern Bluebird | National Geographic
WebThe eastern bluebird is a species familiar to millions in eastern North America. Polytypic. Length 7" (17.5 cm). Identification. Male: bright blue above, with orange throat, ear surround, chest,...
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