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The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small North American migratory thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. The bright-blue breeding plumage of the male, easily observed on a wire or open perch, makes this species a favorite of birders.
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Predators of young bluebirds in the nests can include snakes, cats, and raccoons. Bird species competing with bluebirds for nesting locations include the common starling, American crow, and house sparrow, which take over the nesting sites of bluebirds, killing young, smashing eggs, and probably killing adult bluebirds. [6] Male western bluebird
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Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis (n) Western bluebird, Sialia mexicana (n) Mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides (n) Townsend's solitaire, Myadestes townsendi (n) Brown-backed solitaire, Myadestes occidentalis (A) Orange-billed nightingale-thrush, Catharus aurantiirostris (A) (record is under committee review) Veery, Catharus fuscescens (n) (A)
Adult female in Livermore, California. The western bluebird is a small stocky bird with a length of 15 to 18 cm (5.9 to 7.1 in). The adult male is bright blue on top and on the throat with an orange breast and sides, a brownish patch on back, and a gray belly and undertail coverts.