Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
Adult male
- Reddish orange breast and throat
- White belly and undertail
- Body held upright
- © Debbie McKenzie , AL, September 2008
Eastern Bluebird
Adult male
- Thin bill
- Slight white eyering, heavy toward the back of the eye
- Orange extends to side of neck
- © Ed Schneider , TN, Whites Creek, December 2008
Eastern Bluebird
Adult female
- Head gray brown
- Subdued orange-brown breast
- White belly
- Slight white eyering, heavy toward the back of the eye
- © Glenda Simmons , December 2008
Eastern Bluebird
Adult female
- Blue on tail and lower wings
- White belly and undertail
- Orange throat
- Body held upright
- © Debbie McKenzie , AL, September 2008
Eastern Bluebird
Adult male
- Nests in tree cavities
- Blue on tail and wings brighter than on head
- © Gerry Dewaghe, NC, April 2008
Eastern Bluebird
Immature
- White eyering evident
- Gray-brown breast and head
- White spots on breast and back
- Blue on wings and tail
- © Birdfreak.com , IL, Thord Ledge, Cherry Valley, September 2007
Eastern Bluebird
Adult female
- Head and back bluish gray or brown
- White throat and belly
- Dull rufous sides of neck, breast, and sides
- Blue wings and tail
- © Corey Husic, PA, Kunkletown, January 2009
Similar Species
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Eastern Bluebird
- Black face and sides
- No reddish on front
- White patch on wing
- © Gerry Dewaghe, Cape May, NJ, October 2005
Adult
- Similar to adult male Eastern Bluebird
- Pale gray underparts
- Pale face with black patterning and collar
- Blue crest, long tail
- Wings and tail blue with white and black markings
- © Gary Mueller, December 2008
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Eastern Bluebird
- Blue throat and neck
- Orangish chestnut breast extends to back
- Bluish belly and undertail
- © Jamie Chavez, Santa Maria, CA, February 2009
Adult female
- Similar to adult female Eastern Bluebird
- Gray throat and neck (not reddish)
- Gray belly and flanks
- © Sam Wilson, Flagstaff, AZ, June 2008
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Eastern Bluebird
- Bright blue overall
- Thick, grayish bill
- © Gerry Dewaghe, June 2006
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Eastern Bluebird
- White wingbars
- Thicker bill
- Smaller, slimmer, more elongated body
- © Stephen Ehninger
Adult male
- Overall bright, sky-blue
- Breast pale blue (no reddish)
- © Desert Vu , NV, June 2008
Adult female
- Similar to adult female Eastern Bluebird
- Breast usually grayish (may sometimes have rufous coloration)
- Gray flanks
- Longer wings and tail, thin black bill
- © Robinsegg , UT, October 2008
Adult male
- Overall bright, sky-blue
- Breast pale blue (no reddish)
- © Gerry Dewaghe, Manitoba, Canada, June 2007
Adult female
- Similar to adult female Eastern Bluebird
- Breast usually grayish (may sometimes have rufous coloration)
- Gray flanks
- Longer wings and tail, thin black bill
- © Gerry Dewaghe, December 2008