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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.
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.
Eastern bluebird. Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae. The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs. Ten species have been recorded in Illinois.
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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)
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