Bluebird

About this cute Bluebird

Bluebirds are medium-sized attractive birds with blue, or blue and red, plumage. Female birds are less brightly colored than males, although color patterns are similar and there is no noticeable difference in size between sexes.

There are three different species throughout North America: the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis), the Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) and the Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides).

Bluebirds are territorial, prefer open grassland with scattered trees and nest in cavities. Bluebirds are attracted to platform bird feeders, filled with grubs of the darkling beetle, sold by many online bird product wholesalers as mealworms. Bluebirds will also eat raisins soaked in water. In addition, in winter bluebirds use backyard heated birdbaths.