" Bluebird of Happiness " is a song composed in 1934 by Sandor Harmati , with words by Edward Heyman and additional lyrics by Harry Parr-Davies .
14-546: A bluebird is one of several species in the songbird genus Sialia . Bluebird or blue bird may also refer to: Bluebird The bluebirds are a North American group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the order of Passerines in the genus Sialia of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas . Bluebirds lay an average of 4 to 6 eggs per clutch. They will usually brood two or three times in
28-461: A basal clade in the family Turdidae. Within Sialia the mountain bluebird was sister to the eastern bluebird. The genus contains three species: [REDACTED] Male [REDACTED] Female [REDACTED] Male [REDACTED] Female [REDACTED] Male [REDACTED] Female Bluebirds are territorial and prefer open grassland with scattered trees. This
42-465: A decline in habitat. In late 2005, Cornell University's Laboratory of Ornithology reported bluebird sightings across the southern U.S. as part of its yearly Backyard Bird Count , a strong indication of the bluebird's return to the region. This upsurge can be attributed largely to a movement of volunteers establishing and maintaining bluebird trails. Bluebirds' consumption of insects make them popular with gardeners. In traditional Iroquois cosmology,
56-530: A nesting box or cavity. If the female accepts the male and the nesting site, she alone builds the nest and incubates the eggs. Predators of young bluebirds in the nests can include snakes, cats, and raccoons. Bird species competing with bluebirds for nesting locations include the common starling , American crow , and house sparrow , which take over the nesting sites of bluebirds, killing young, smashing eggs, and probably killing adult bluebirds. Bluebirds are attracted to platform bird feeders, filled with grubs of
70-421: A worldwide hit for Peerce, outselling all his many operatic recordings, and becoming second only to Enrico Caruso 's 1918 recording of George M. Cohan 's " Over There " among the best-selling RCA Victor records made by opera and concert singers. The 1958 version was the one Peerce used in later live performances. There was also a popular 1948 record by Art Mooney and his Orchestra. Other singers have covered
84-645: A year. Bluebirds nest from March all the way through August. Bluebirds have blue, or blue and rose beige, plumage. Female birds are less brightly colored than males, although color patterns are similar and there is no noticeable difference in size. The genus Sialia was introduced by the English naturalist William John Swainson in 1827 with the eastern bluebird ( Sialia sialis ) as the type species . A molecular phylogenetic study using mitochondrial sequences published in 2005 found that Sialia , Myadestes (solitaires) and Neocossyphus (African ant-thrushes) formed
98-478: Is similar to the behavior of many species of woodpeckers . Bluebirds can typically produce between two and four broods during the spring and summer (March through August in the Northeastern United States ). Males identify potential nest sites and try to attract prospective female mates to those nesting sites with special behaviors that include singing and flapping wings, and then placing some material in
112-619: The Radio City Music Hall Orchestra conducted by Ernö Rapée ; on June 7, 1945, under his own name, with the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sylvan Levin ; and in 1958 (the Las Vegas version) with Joe Reisman and his Orchestra. Each version included slight variations in the spoken recitative, which was accompanied by Boldi's "Chanson Bohemienne", rather than Harmati's music. The 1945 recording became
126-649: The bluebird as a muse, as in the song " Voices in the Sky " by the British rock group The Moody Blues , from their 1968 album In Search of the Lost Chord . Paul McCartney and Wings released McCartney's song " Bluebird " as a single in 1974. " Birdhouse in Your Soul ", the 1989 ode to a nightlight by the band They Might Be Giants , references a "bluebird of friendliness" and a "blue canary" in its lyrics. The titular bluebird of
140-404: The call of the bluebird is believed to ward off the icy power of Sawiskera , also referred to as Flint, the spirit of the winter. Its call caused Sawiskera to flee in fear and the ice to recede. " Bluebird of Happiness " is a song composed in 1934 by Sandor Harmati, with words by Edward Heyman and additional lyrics by Harry Parr-Davies. " (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover "
154-401: The darkling beetle, sold by many online bird product wholesalers as mealworms . Bluebirds will also eat raisins soaked in water. In addition, in winter bluebirds use backyard heated birdbaths. By the 1970s, bluebird numbers had declined by estimates ranging to 70% due to unsuccessful competition with house sparrows and starlings , both introduced species , for nesting cavities, coupled with
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#1733092579429168-485: The song "Birds", from the 2013 album Government Plates by the Sacramento -based experimental hip hop group Death Grips , is thought to be referencing Charles Bukowski 's poem "Bluebird", wherein bluebirds represent vulnerability that Bukowski felt as a result of child abuse from his father. "Bluebird" is the title of Miranda Lambert 's Country chart-topping late 2019 single from her album Wildcard . The song
182-410: Was co-written by Lambert who has said the song was a reference to the hope and optimism associated with bluebirds. The accompanying video for the song features a mountain bluebird. Bluebird of Happiness (song) Harmati wrote the song for his friend, the tenor Jan Peerce , the leading singer at Radio City Music Hall . Peerce recorded it three times: in 1936, under the name Paul Robinson , with
196-481: Was composed in 1941 by Walter Kent to lyrics by Nat Burton looking forward to a time when World War II would be over. Burton was unaware that the bluebird was not indigenous to England. Vera Lynn popularised the song with her performances to the troops. " Bluebird " is a song written by Stephen Stills and recorded by the rock band Buffalo Springfield in 1967. It contains the lyrics "There she sits aloft at perch. Strangest color blue." Songwriters have portrayed
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