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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.
Two days later, he saw bluebirds in his yard for the first time in 36 years. [2] With the help of the local Ruritan club, Finch founded the nonprofit Homes for Bluebirds, Inc. in 1973. [2] That organization built and distributed over 60,000 bluebird boxes by the mid-1990s and continues to sell them at cost. [8]
Today mounted a three-hour special chronicling the landing. Lloyd Dobyns and Gene Shalit substituted for Hartz. NBC's Roy Neal reported from Viking mission control at JPL in Pasadena, California. Viking 1 touchdown took place within the show's first hour in the Eastern Time Zone.
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Below is a list of U.S. state birds as designated by each state's, district's or territory's government.. The selection of state birds began with Kentucky adopting the northern cardinal in 1926.
Mountain 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. Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis
The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits. Masked bobwhite, Colinus virginianus ridgwayi (n) (Ex) Scaled quail, Callipepla squamata (n) California quail, Callipepla californica (n) (Int) Gambel's quail, Callipepla gambelii (n)