Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis


Eastern Bluebird
The male Eastern Bluebird, shown above and below, differs from its cousin the
Western Bluebird in having a white rather than a blue belly, and an orange rather
than a blue throat.


Eastern Bluebird


Eastern Bluebird
The white throat, orange lateral throat-stripe, and white belly distinguish the Eastern female from the Western, which is grayish or dull
blue in the corresponding areas.