bluebird
noun
blue·bird
ˈblü-ˌbərd 
: any of three small North American thrushes (Sialia currucoides, S. mexicana, and S. sialis) that are blue above and reddish brown or pale blue below
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In addition to flycatchers, shrikes and some owls, bird species commonly trapped include bluebirds, woodpeckers, sparrows, and kestrels.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
My voraciously reading siblings were definitely bluebirds.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
The next day, a bluebird sky promised ideal stargazing weather.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
At least 60 species of birds, such as cardinals, bluebirds, catbirds, and mockingbirds, dine on the drupes of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida).
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
My voraciously reading siblings were definitely bluebirds.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
The next day, a bluebird sky promised ideal stargazing weather.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
At least 60 species of birds, such as cardinals, bluebirds, catbirds, and mockingbirds, dine on the drupes of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida).
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
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“Bluebird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluebird. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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bluebird
noun
blue·bird
-ˌbərd
: any of three small North American songbirds related to the robin but more or less blue above
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