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Eastern Bluebird
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| Length: |
7-7.75
inches |
Song: |
Chur Chur-lee chur-lee |
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Wingspan: |
11.5-13
inches |
Behavior: |
They fly in large flocks in the
winter |
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Weight: |
1.1
ounces |
Breeding: |
Monogamous |
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Habitat: |
Forest edge,oak, and riparian |
Population: |
Fairly Common |
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Migration: |
some migrate |
Feeders: |
Peanut Butter-cornmeal mixture
and commercial bird food. |
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Appearance: |
Reddish chin, Reddish brown
breast, white belly and undertail coverts. |
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Interesting Facts:
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The population of Eastern
Bluebirds population has decreased due to the competition of other
birds for nesting grounds lost when farm fences and small tree stumps
have been destroyed for development |
Compiled by
Zach, Middletown
Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America Smithsonian Handbook
By Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos with permission
from National Fish and Wildlife Service –
http://images.fws.gov
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