Eastern bluebird

Eastern bluebird
Temporal range: Late Pleistocene–present
Pair in Michigan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Sialia
Species:
S. sialis
Binomial name
Sialia sialis
Geographic distribution of S. sialis
  Breeding range
  Year-round range
  Wintering range
Synonyms

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Sibley was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference moga was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Eastern Bluebird - Watchable Wildlife - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2021.