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Bluebird: Sialia sialis. 



Length 7 inches. 



Upper parts azure blue. 



Throat and breast cinnamon-brown; belly white. 



Female much duller. 



Resident (common) all the year. 



The Bluebird seems to have all those qualities which 

 endear a bird to man. Cheery, confiding, brave, use- 

 ful, and beautiful, he holds a secure place in our affec- 

 tions. We are fortunate in having him with us all 

 the year round, except for brief periods in mid-winter 

 when unusual cold or storms drive him farther south, 

 but with the first mild breath he returns, and on any 



