| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / BluebirdEastern
BIRD GALLERY - Songbirds & Others Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
Eastern Bluebird
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| Scientific Name: | Sialia sialis
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| Body Length & Habitat: | 7 Inches / Open Areas with Scattered Trees
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| Comment: | Male is blue on back and head with a red-orange breast. Females are not as bright blue. Bluebird houses have helped this native songbird increase in population after a decline due to competition for habitat from invasive species.
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