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bluebirds

  • plural
    of bluebird.
    bluebird
    noun
    any of several small North American songbirds of the genus Sialia, having predominantly blue plumage, as the eastern S. sialis, which has a blue back and a reddish-brown breast.

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At a stoplight, my gaze will magnetically travel north to the Santa Monica Mountains blanketed in a golden charred brown, and I travel back to hiking those trails, surrounded by sage, lavender and flitting bluebirds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025

I don’t like house sparrows when I see them near bluebirds.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2025

Secondary cavity nesters include other birds — bluebirds, tree swallows, various wrens and owls, and even wood ducks — as well as flying squirrels, bats and more.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024

Blue jays, eastern bluebirds, and indigo buntings are all blue birds, but the rich azure of an indigo bunting is nothing like the softer, sky blue of a jay.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 7, 2023

All that was missing were bluebirds and chirpy music.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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