eastern bluebird

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The eastern bluebird is a small North American thrush known for the male’s bright blue plumage and rusty-red breast, commonly seen in open woodlands, fields, and along fence lines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
songbird
thrush
averageMass 27–34 g
binomialName Sialia
surface form: Sialia sialis
bodyLength 16–21 cm
breedingSeasonsPerYear 2–3 broods in much of range
class Aves
clutchSize 3–7 eggs
competesForNestingSitesWith European starling
house sparrow
conservationSuccessStory yes
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet berries
earthworms
insects
small fruits
spiders
eggColor occasionally white
pale blue
family Turdidae
femalePlumage grayish-blue upperparts
paler rusty breast
whitish belly
fledgingPeriod about 15–20 days after hatching
foragingBehavior gleans insects from the ground
hawking insects from perches
genus Sialia
habitat farmlands
fields
open woodlands
orchards
pastures
suburban areas
incubationPeriod about 12–14 days
IUCNStatus Least Concern
juvenilePlumage spotted breast
kingdom Animalia
malePlumage bright blue upperparts
rusty-red throat and breast
white belly
migrationPattern partially migratory
nativeTo North America
Eastern United States
surface form: eastern United States

parts of Mexico
southeastern Canada
nestingBehavior cavity nester
oftenSeenAlong fence lines
oftenSeenPerchedOn wires
order Passeriformes
pairBond socially monogamous
phylum Chordata
populationDeclineCauses competition from invasive birds
loss of nesting cavities
populationRecoveryFactors nest box programs
primaryPredators cats
hawks
raccoons
snakes
sexualDimorphism present
stateBirdOf Idaho
Missouri
New York
symbolOf happiness
hope
taxonRank species
uses abandoned woodpecker holes
natural tree cavities
nest boxes
vocalization short musical calls
soft warbling song
wingspan 25–32 cm
winterRange Mexico
Southern United States
surface form: southeastern United States
yearDescribed 1758

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Sialia hasCommonNameForSpecies eastern bluebird