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Eastern Bluebird
Photo: Roland Jordahl
Scientific Name:
Sialia sialis
.
Family:
Thrush.
Length:
7 inches.
Wingspan:
13 inches.
Distinctive Markings:
Male has blue back, wings and head, with a white belly. Orange on breast extends onto throat. Females have the same markings, but duller.
Nest:
Built mostly by the female, in cavity or birdhouse. She lays four to six pale-blue, sometimes white, eggs between March and July.
Song:
Soft warble, "tru-al-ly, tru-al-ly."
Habitat:
Open backyards and farmland.
Diet:
Insects and berries.
Backyard Favorite:
Live mealworms.
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