Western Bluebird Photo Gallery
Adult male
Small stocky thrush with a thin bill and short tail. Usually perches upright. Males are shiny blue above with rust-orange extending from a vest on the breast onto the upper back. Note blue throat.
© Brooke Miller / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, January 13, 2015Female/immature
Small stocky thrush. Some females are duller than others. Dull females are gray-buff with a pale orange wash on the breast and blue tints to the wings and tail.
© Scott Martin / Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 14, 2019Adult male
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, December 01, 1997Not all videos have soundJuvenile
Juveniles look like females, but have spotting on the back and streaking on the breast.
© Jerry Ting / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, June 14, 2018Female/immature
Small stocky thrush. Some females/immatures are brighter than others. Bright birds are brighter gray-blue above with a pale chestnut breast and whitish belly.
© Kai Frueh / Macaulay LibraryOregon, June 30, 2017Adult male
Round-bellied thrush with a small thin bill. Adult males have a rich rusty-orange vest that extends up over the wings onto the back. Note blue throat.
© Jerry Ting / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 06, 2017Adult male
Stocky and round-bellied thrush. Adult males have a rusty-orange breast and flanks and a pale blue belly that grades to grayish white. Note blue throat.
© Logan Lalonde / Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, March 21, 2015Female/immature
Nests in holes in trees or nest boxes.
© Alex Lamoreaux / Macaulay LibraryMontana, August 12, 2017Habitat
Found in open woodlands, backyards, burned areas, and farmland.
© Jerry Elling / Macaulay LibraryArizona, June 11, 2016Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Thrushes and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Turdidae)
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