The eastern bluebird is perhaps Maryland's most popular songbird. It's the official bird of Prince George's County. The male bluebird can be distinguished from other birds that are blue, like bluejays and indigo buntings, by its orange chest and white belly. The female looks like the male, but her blue coloring is less bright and has a brownish tinge.
Eastern bluebirds live throughout Maryland.
Natural History Bluebirds are very common in farm fields and other open, rural areas where woods are found nearby. In the summer, bluebirds eat insects. They are favored residents of farms because they eat many of the insects that damage crops. In the fall and winter, bluebirds move to the southeastern states. Some Maryland bluebirds remain as year-round residents.