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  • noun Plural form of bluebird.

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Examples

  • June brood of the pair, now able to take care of themselves, but still held together by the family instinct, as often happens in the case of some other birds, such as bluebirds and chickadees.

    The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers John Burroughs 1879

  • Insectivores such as bluebirds, chickadees and woodpeckers stalk beetles, worms and grubs.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • Projects may include placing nesting boxes for birds such as bluebirds and swallows, using integrated pest management techniques, conserving water and maintaining food and cover for wildlife.

    USATODAY.com Weather News 2010

  • Mistletoe provides food and nesting sites for birds such as bluebirds and cedar waxwings.

    Stories: Local News 2009

  • They even have a name, "bluebirds," people from blue states who flock to Republican strongholds and swing states to help Obama's campaign.

    D-Day 2008

  • They even have a name, "bluebirds," people from blue states who flock to Republican strongholds and swing states to help Obama's campaign.

    Calitics - Front Page 2008

  • They even have a name, "bluebirds," people from blue states who flock to Republican strongholds and swing states to help Obama's campaign.

    Calitics - Front Page 2008

  • They even have a name, "bluebirds," people from blue states who flock to Republican strongholds and swing states to help Obama's campaign.

    D-Day 2008

  • Even before the last day of May passes, we see many young birds on their first weak-winged flights, such as bluebirds and robins; but June is the great month of bird homes, as to May belong the migrants.

    The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year William Beebe 1919

  • We have some resurgent species like: bald eagles, peregrine falcons, wild turkeys, giant Canada geese, trumpeter swans, and a host of others down to the size of bluebirds and hummingbirds.

    Think Progress » Arizona legislature demands immigrants and President of the United States verify their status. 2010

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