| Eastern bluebird Temporal range:
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| Pair in Michigan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Sialia |
| Species: | S. sialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sialia sialis | |
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| Geographic distribution of S. sialis Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range
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| Synonyms | |
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Motacilla 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. The male's call includes sometimes soft warbles of jeew or chir-wi, or the melodious song chiti WEEW wewidoo.[2] It is the state bird of Missouri[3] and New York.[4]
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Sialia sialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22708550A132073744. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22708550A132073744.en. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
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mogawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Eastern Bluebird - Watchable Wildlife - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2021.