Get to know your backyard bluebird

Meet the three species that call North America home.

EASTERN

Present year-round in eastern North America, this species extend north in summer, and in parts of southern Arizona. The male has a blue back and head, and a reddish-brown breast. The female is more subdued, with a gray-brown head.

WESTERN

These birds breed in the West and spend winter in various kinds of open woods. The male has deep blue on his back, head and throat, with a rusty red shoulder. The female has a light-colored head and pale rust breast.

MOUNTAIN

This species is found in western foothills and mountains. Many fly as far south as Mexico for the winter. The male is shades of blue, from dark blue to sky blue, practically all over. The female is grayish with tinges of blue in the tail and wings.