Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small North American songbird: A "bluebird" is a type of bird native to North America, known for its melodious song and often, but not always, blue plumage.
   • A fruit-eating, mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies: In a different zoological context, "bluebird" can also refer to certain vividly colored, fruit-eating songbirds found in Asia.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The eastern bluebird is a common sight in open fields.
  • We put up a nesting box to attract bluebirds to our garden.
  • The bluebird of the East Indies has stunning, iridescent feathers.

Advanced Usage

• "Bluebird of happiness": A symbol of joy, often used in literature and art.
  • The story used the bluebird as a metaphor for the elusive nature of happiness.

Variants and Related Words

• Bluebirding (n): The hobby or activity of observing and attracting bluebirds.
  • He enjoys bluebirding and maintains several trails of nest boxes.

Synonyms

• Songbird: A bird known for its musical vocalizations.
• Thrush (for North American species): Refers to the bird family (Turdidae) to which North American bluebirds belong.

Different Meanings

• The primary meaning refers to birds of the genus in North America.
• The secondary, less common meaning refers to certain birds in the family Irenidae or other families found in Asia and the Pacific.

Idioms

• "To have a bluebird day": (Primarily used in skiing/snowsports) To have a day with clear, sunny skies after a snowfall. (Note: This idiom uses "bluebird" as a modifier, not the noun itself).
  • After the storm passed, we were rewarded with a perfect bluebird day on the slopes.

Noun

1. blue North American songbird
2. fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies