Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)
Song (Eastern)
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Song (Eastern)
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Song (Eastern)
© Arthur A. Allen / Macaulay Library
Calls (Eastern)
© Glen Chapman / Macaulay Library
Calls (Eastern)
© Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
Calls (Eastern)
© Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
Calls (Eastern)
© Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
Calls (Eastern)
© Glen Chapman / Macaulay Library
Song (Mexican)
© Bill Roe / Macaulay Library
When To Look
Source: Birds of the World
Where To Find It
Source: Birds of the World
Habitats
Substrates
What You'll Find
Nest Type
Chick
Clutch Size
3
5
Nest Height
20 ft
3 ft
Nesting Statistics
Incubation Period
11-19
days
days
Brooding Period
17-19
days
days
Useful Hints
- The male Eastern Bluebird displays at his nest cavity to attract a female. He brings nest material to the hole, goes in and out, and waves his wings while perched above it.
- The female makes the nest by loosely weaving together grasses and pine needles, then lining it with fine grasses and occasionally horse hair or turkey feathers.
- After a successful clutch fledges, the female bluebird will often go off to build a second nest, leaving the male to care for the fledged young.