Bluebirds are some of the most beautiful and treasured songbirds in all of North America. These sweet mid-sized birds have become symbols of springtime, cheer, and happiness. In this article we will look at male vs female bluebirds and find out what differences they have from each other.
3 Differences Between Male vs Female Bluebirds
There are three species of bluebird found in the United States, the eastern bluebird, the western bluebird, and the mountain bluebird. In this article we are going to lump them all together to talk about bluebirds in general, but we will point out their individual color variations.
From behavior to appearance, let’s look at the top 3 differences between male vs female bluebirds.
1. Males are more brightly colored
While the shape and color pattern remain mostly the same between males and females, the colors of the male are much brighter, darker and more vibrant across all three bluebird species.
Eastern Bluebirds Male vs Female
Male eastern bluebirds have a blue head, back, wings and tail. Their chest and sides are rusty orange, and their belly is white. Females head and back appears a grayish brown with hints of blue, with more blue visible on their wings and tails. They have the same rusty chest and white belly as males, but it may be paler in color.
Western Bluebirds Male vs Female
Male western bluebirds have a deep blue head, wings, rump and tail. Similar to the eastern bluebird they also have a rusty orange chest and sides, however this extends over their “shoulders” and onto the upper back. Instead of a white belly, they can sport pale blue or light gray.
Female share the same coloration as the males only not as bright. Some females will show blue on the head and back, while others are mostly gray in those spots with the blue showing up on their wings and tail only.