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The bluebirds are medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Sialia of the thrush family Turdidae. Eastern Bluebird public domain from USFWS File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ...
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Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ...
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Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ...
Genera 22 genera, see text The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. ...
Binomial name Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis, is a medium-sized thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands and orchards. ...
Binomial name Sialia mexicana Swainson, 1832 The Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) is a medium-sized thrush. ...
Binomial name Sialia currucoides (Bechstein, 1798) The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a medium-sized thrush. ...
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Mountain Bluebird public domain from USFWS File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Westernbluebird. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Westernbluebird. ...
“Aves†redirects here. ...
Genera 22 genera, see text The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. ...
These are one of the relatively few thrush genera to be restricted to the Americas. As the name implies, these are attractive birds with blue, or blue and red, plumage. Female birds are less brightly colored than males, although color patterns are similar and there is no noticeable difference in size between sexes. World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...
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Binomial name Sialia sialis (Linnaeus,, 1758) The Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis, is a medium-sized thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands and orchards. ...
Binomial name Sialia mexicana Swainson,, 1832 The Western Bluebird, Sialia mexicana, is a medium-sized thrush. ...
Binomial name Sialia currucoides (Bechstein, 1798) The Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides, is a medium-sized thrush. ...
Behavior
Bluebirds are territorial, prefer open grassland with scattered trees and are cavity nesters (similar to many species of woodpecker). Bluebirds can typically produce between two to four broods during the spring and summer (March through August in the Northeastern United States). Males identify potential nest sites and try to attract prospective female mates to those nesting sites with special behaviors that include singing and flapping wings, and then placing some material in a nesting box or cavity. If the female accepts the male and the nesting site she alone builds the nest and incubates the eggs. Genera Melanerpes Sphyrapicus Xiphidiopicus Dendropicos Dendrocopos Picoides Veniliornis Campethera Geocolaptes Dinopium Meiglyptes Hemicircus Micropternus Picus Mulleripicus Dryocopus Celeus Piculus Colaptes Campephilus Chrysocolaptes Reinwardtipicus Blythipicus Gecinulus Sapheopipo For other uses, see Woodpecker (disambiguation). ...
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. ...
Predators of young in the nests can include snakes, cats and raccoons. Non-native bird species competing with bluebirds for nesting locations include the Common Starling and House Sparrow, both of which have been known to kill young bluebirds. Binomial name Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Starling or European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris, is a passerine bird in the family Sturnidae. ...
Binomial name Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae. ...
Bluebirds are attracted to platform bird feeders, filled with grubs of the darkling beetle, sold by many online bird product wholesalers as mealworms. Bluebirds will also eat raisins soaked in water. In addition, in winter bluebirds use backyard heated birdbaths. Binomial name Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus, 1758 Mealworms are the larval form of the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle. ...
Bluebird numbers declined by estimates ranging to 70% in the 1970s due to a decline in habitat. However, in late 2005 Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology reported bluebird sightings at many locations in the southern U.S. as part of its yearly Backyard Bird Count, a strong indication of the bluebird's return to the region. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a laboratory dedicated to research in the field of ornithology at Cornell University. ...
State Bird The Bluebird is the state bird of both New York and Missouri.
External links - Site Dedicated to Bluebird Education & Awareness
- Free Bluebird Discussion & Informational Group, Newcomers Welcome!
- Cornell BLUEBIRD-L email list - Caution: this is a high traffic list. However, users are welcoming and eager to provide information on a range of subjects to bluebird enthusiasts with diverse levels of birding experience.
- Eastern Bluebird Cornell descriptions, including range, calls and physical description
- Western Bluebird Cornell descriptions, including range, calls and physical description
- Mountain Bluebird Cornell descriptions, including range, calls and physical description
- Bluebird videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Bluebird Information and Awareness Dedicated to educating the public about the needs of the bluebird and providing the information needed to help them.
- National Geographic News article Covers N.A. Breeding Bird Survey, birdhouses, bluebird recovery
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