BLUEBIRD 



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Bluebird: Si alia 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 has all the qualities which endear a 

 bird to man. Cheery, confiding, brave, useful, and 

 beautiful, he holds a secure place in our affections. 

 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 



