Definition of bluebird
: 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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The Bluebirds have matched an offer from Celtic; though the Scottish champions are reportedly in advanced talks with the former Leicester man.
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Birds such as lazuli buntings and mountain bluebirds feast on the insects attracted to the flowers.
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Mealworm seedcake, for example, is designed to attract bluebirds, orioles, wrens, jays, chickadees and titmice.
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Baioni led the Bluebirds to their third consecutive Ninth Region championship, becoming only the second Ninth Region team to win three in a row.
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The blurred wings of an eastern bluebird feeding its young are reminiscent of watercolor.
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See bluebirds — the Idaho state bird — along Elma Goodman Mountain Bluebird Trail.
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Five dozen nest boxes for bluebirds line the Haller route, helping give flight to more than 300 fledglings a year.
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This Mother's Day, lots of people will be missing their moms when all of a sudden maybe a rainbow will appear or a bluebird will land on the windowsill.
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BLUEBIRD Defined for English Language Learners
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: a small North American bird that is mostly blue with a blue, brown, or orange belly
BLUEBIRD Defined for Kids
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: a small North American songbird that is blue above and reddish brown or pale blue below
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