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The eastern bluebird ... long, span 25–32 cm (9.8–12.6 in) across the wings, and weigh 27–34 g (0.95–1.20 oz). ... most bluebirds die within their first year ...
Blue jays typically form monogamous pair bonds for life. Both sexes build the nest and rear the young, though only the female broods them. The male feeds the female while she is brooding the eggs. There are usually between 3 and 6 (averaging 4 or 5) eggs laid and incubated over 16–18 days.
The genus Sialia was introduced by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1827 with the eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) as the type species. [2] [3] A molecular phylogenetic study using mitochondrial sequences published in 2005 found that Sialia, Myadestes (solitaires) and Neocossyphus (African ant-thrushes) formed a basal clade in the family Turdidae.
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An Eastern Bluebird checks out a feeder. In any event, the surge of bluebirds appearing all over the place throughout March is a very welcome and beautiful sign of spring. March is when the ...
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The eastern bluebird is the state bird of Missouri. This list of birds of Missouri includes species documented in the U.S. state of Missouri and accepted by the Missouri Birding Society (MBS). As of July 2021, there are 437 species included in the official list. [ 1 ]
Mountain bluebird: Sialia currucoides: 1967 [34] New Hampshire: Purple finch: Carpodacus purpureus: 1957 [35] New Jersey: Eastern goldfinch (American goldfinch) Spinus tristis tristis: 1935 [36] New Mexico: Greater roadrunner: Geococcyx californianus: 1949 [37] New York: Eastern bluebird: Sialia sialis: 1970 [38] North Carolina: Northern ...