bluebird

[ bloo-burd ]

noun

1. any of several small North American songbirds of the genus Sialia, having predominantly blue plumage, as the eastern S. sialis, which has a blue back and a reddish-brown breast.
2. fairy bluebird.
3. (usually initial capital letter) a member of Camp Fire, Inc., who is between the ages of six and eight.

bluebird

/ ˈbluːˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any North American songbird of the genus Sialia , having a blue or partly blue plumage: subfamily Turdinae (thrushes)
2. fairy bluebird
   any songbird of the genus Irena , of S and SE Asia, having a blue-and-black plumage: family Irenidae
3. any of various other birds having a blue plumage

Word History and Origins

Origin of bluebird¹

First recorded in 1680–90; blue + bird

Example Sentences

California — touted as a great backdrop for outdoor education because of its frequent bluebird days — is experiencing increasingly fierce wildfires and punishing heat.

From Los Angeles Times

Secondary cavity nesters include other birds — bluebirds, tree swallows, various wrens and owls, and even wood ducks — as well as flying squirrels, bats and more.

From Seattle Times

In spring, find western bluebirds, great horned owls and tree frogs, chipmunks, buttercups, warblers and three species of hummingbirds.

From Seattle Times

ALTA, Utah — It was a bluebird morning at the Alta Ski Area, and Carol Bowling, 76, was looking for fresh powder.

From Seattle Times

He didn’t have much time to linger, so he headed back up the hill, stopping to admire a wooden sign with a rainbow and a bluebird.

From Los Angeles Times