Bluebird Few birds are held in higher esteem than the bluebird. In poetry and prose, the bluebird is always a symbol of love, happiness, and renewed hope.
Bluebirds belong to the thrush family, whose members are found throughout much of the world.
Another of North America's well-loved birds, the American Robin, is also a thrush. The Mountain Bluebird is a little larger than a House Sparrow but smaller than an American Robin. The back, wings, and tail of the male are a bright azure-blue, and the throat and breast are a lighter blue, which fades to white on the abdomen. On the female, the flight feathers and tail are pale blue and the head and back are a mixed wash of blue and gray. The throat is brownish-ash, blending to white on the lower breast.