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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For example, a suet cake with mealworms attracts bluebirds, and adding fruit entices mockingbirds, says Stewart.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Items are tested in a variety of conditions, from cold, wet ski days to sunny, bluebird afternoons.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
Over on TikTok, 2025 was the year of talking to all the bluebirds, the bill and coo birds.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2025
Those Western bluebird boxes are perfect for a number of small cavity dwelling birds.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Items are tested in a variety of conditions, from cold, wet ski days to sunny, bluebird afternoons.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
Over on TikTok, 2025 was the year of talking to all the bluebirds, the bill and coo birds.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2025
Those Western bluebird boxes are perfect for a number of small cavity dwelling birds.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Bluebird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluebird. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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