Birds Identified: Bluebird
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Bluebird has these characteristics:
- Still perching
- About same size as robin
- Smaller than robin
- Rust color present
- Red present
- Blue or bright green (not dull green)
- North summer (June through August)
- South summer (June through August)
- Field habitat
- Perched low (generally below middle of trees when perched or foraging)
- Short forays (flies out from perch and returns)
- Smooth, clear calls (can be imitated by human singing voice or whistling)
- Melodious song (pitch variable; smooth, sweet, or rich quality; pattern generally complex)
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Eric Haines,
erich@acm.org