Bluebird

BLUEBIRD is a perching songbird, a member of the thrush family, about the size of a large SPARROW. It feeds on INSECTS and small fruit. The male has mainly blue plumage all over; the female tends to be more greyish in colour. Bluebirds nest in natural cavities and birdhouses. Of 3 Canadian species, 2 occur in BC. The western bluebird (Sialia mexicana) is identifiable by red colouring on its breast. The south coastal population has essentially disappeared, but it is still common in ponderosa...

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