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blue·bird (bl

bûrd

)

Any of several North American songbirds of the genus Sialia, having blue plumage and usually a rust-colored breast in the male.

bluebird [ˈbluːˌbɜːd]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any North American songbird of the genus Sialia, having a blue or partly blue plumage: subfamily Turdinae (thrushes)

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)

fairy bluebird any songbird of the genus Irena, of S and SE Asia, having a blue-and-black plumage: family Irenidae

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various other birds having a blue plumage

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Noun	1.	bluebird - fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies fairy bluebird oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus genus Irena, Irena - type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds
	2.	bluebird - blue North American songbird thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast genus Sialia, Sialia - North American bluebirds

Translations

bluebird [ˈbluːbɜːd] N → pájaro m azul, azulejo m (de América)

bluebird [ˈbluːˌbɜːd] n → uccello azzurro

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Bird blue crying fairy bluebird family Irenidae genus Irena genus Sialia Irena Irenidae mountain bluebird oscine oscine bird Pairy bluebird Sialia subfamily Turdinae thrush Turdinae			Among male eastern bluebirds, their blues, along with bird-visible ultraviolet colors in their plumage, give a pretty good indication of which males make the toughest competitors, according to a study of nesting birds. When bluebirds fight, bet on the bluest by Science News We have investigated the signaling function of blue plumage in a wild population of eastern bluebirds and found that structurally-based plumage may act as a signal of male quality to conspecifics. STRUCTURALL-BASED PLUMAGE COLORATION IS AN HONEST SIGNAL OF MATE ... by Siefferman, Lynn; Hill, Geoffrey / Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science Other Eastman wildlife habitat projects included establishing a nest box monitoring program for eastern bluebirds, American kestrels, barn owls, and purple martins; planting wetland vegetation; installing wood duck nest boxes; enhancing a wetland area; planting wildflowers; developing a database of wildlife inventory found on the plant site; and a variety of other projects that enhance and protect wildlife and land on unused Eastman property. Eastman's Arkansas Plant Recognized by Wildlife Council by Arkansas Business			east-southeast east-west direction eastbound Eastbourne Eastender Easter Easter Bunny Easter cactus Easter card Easter daisy Easter Day Easter dues Easter egg Easter Island Easter Islander Easter lily Easter lily vine Easter Monday Easter Rising Easter Sunday Easter term Easter-ledges Easterling easterly eastern eastern bluebirds eastern camass Eastern Cape Eastern Catholicism eastern chimpanzee eastern chinquapin eastern chipmunk Eastern Church eastern coral snake eastern cottontail Eastern cottonwood eastern cricket frog eastern dasyure Eastern Desert Eastern Empire Eastern Europe eastern fence lizard eastern flowering dogwood eastern fox squirrel Eastern Ghats eastern gray squirrel eastern grey squirrel eastern ground snake Eastern Hemisphere eastern hemlock Eastern Highlands			Eastern Australian Standard Time Eastern Auxiliary Command Post Eastern Baltic languages Eastern Baltimore Area Chamber of Commerce Eastern Baltimore Mental Health Survey Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation Eastern Bank Limited Eastern Bantoid Languages Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary Eastern Barn Owl Eastern Barn Owl Eastern Barrel Futurity Association Eastern Basketball Alliance Eastern Bay Energy Trust Eastern Bay of Plenty Eastern Bengal Eastern Bengal Eastern Bengal and Assam Eastern Bengal and Assam Eastern Beskids Eastern Beskids Eastern Bird Banding Association Eastern Birmingham Primary Care Trust Eastern black nightshade Eastern Bloc Soviet Independent State Eastern Blue Devil Fish Eastern Bluebird Eastern Bluebird Eastern Bluebird eastern bluebirds Eastern Book Company Eastern Border Transportation Coalition Eastern Boundary Currents Eastern Brook Trout Eastern Brook Trout Eastern Brook Trout Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture Eastern Building Material Dealers Association Eastern Bus Maintenance Management Conference Eastern Business And The Environment Eastern Business Computer Institute Eastern Business Education Association Eastern California Shear Zone eastern camass Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association Eastern Canada Cat Institute Eastern Canada Chinese Catholic Living Camp Eastern Canada Farm Writers Association Eastern Canada Highland Dancers Alliance Eastern Canada Orchid Society Eastern Canada Response Corporation Eastern Canada Soil and Water Conservation Centre Eastern Canadian Amateur Hockey Association Eastern Canadian District Eastern Canadian News Photographers Association Eastern Canadian Region United Synagogue Youth

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