bluebird The bluebirds are a North American group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous passerine birds in the genus ''Sialia'' of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. Bluebirds lay an ...

is one of several species in the songbird genus ''Sialia''. Bluebird or blue bird may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Literature & Theatre

* "The Blue Bird" (fairy tale), by Madame d'Aulnoy, published in 1697 * ''The Blue Bird'' (play), a 1908 play by Maurice Maeterlinck *

Bluebird Photoplays Bluebird Photoplays (Bluebird Photoplays of New York, Inc. and Bluebird Photoplays of New England, Inc.) was an American film production company that filmed at Universal Pictures studios in California and New Jersey, and distributed its films via ...

, American film production company and a subsidiary of Universal Pictures

Comics

Bluebird (Marvel Comics) Bluebird (Sally Avril), sometimes rendered Blue Bird, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character in the Spider-Man series. In other media, Sally Avril ha ...

, a supporting character in Marvel Comics' Spider-Man series *

Bluebird (DC Comics) Bluebird (Harper Row) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily in association with Batman. Harper Row was created by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, first appearing in ''Batman'' (vo ...

, a supporting character in DC Comics' Batman series

Film and TV

* ''The Blue Bird'' (1910 film), a British silent film starring Pauline Gilmer and Olive Walter * ''The Blue Bird'' (1918 film), an American silent film directed by Maurice Tourneur * ''The Blue Bird'' (1940 film), an American fantasy film * ''The Blue Bird'' (1976 film), a joint Soviet-American production directed by George Cukor * , a

DEFA Indianerfilm DEFA Indianerfilme ("DEFA Indian films") was a series of adventure and western films (" Red Westerns") produced by the GDR DEFA film studio. The name comes from the obsolete term "Indians" for Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Between 1966 and ...

* ''Bluebird'' (2004 film), a Dutch television film directed by Mijke de Jong * ''Blue Bird'' (2011 film), a Belgian drama film * ''Bluebird'' (2013 film), an American film directed by Lance Edmands * ''Bluebirds'' (TV series), a TV series by the BBC

Music

Albums

* ''Bluebird'' (Hank Jones album), 1956 * ''Bluebird'' (Emmylou Harris album), 1989 * ''Bluebird'' (Dawn Landes album), 2014 * ''Blue Bird'' (Charles Mingus album), 1970 * ''Blue Bird'' (EP), a 2013 extended play by Shouta Aoi *''Bluebird'', a 1982 album by

James Last James Last (, ; born Hans Last; 17 April 1929 – 9 June 2015) was a German composer and big band leader of the James Last Orchestra. Initially a jazz bassist, his trademark "happy music" made his numerous albums best-sellers in Germany and ...

Songs

* "Bluebird" (Buffalo Springfield song), 1967 * "Bluebird" (Paul McCartney song), 1973 * "Bluebird" (Anne Murray song), 1990 * "Blue Bird" (Ayumi Hamasaki song), 2006 * "Blue Bird" (Korean folk song) * "Blue Bird" (Russian folk song) * "Bluebird" (Miranda Lambert song), 2019 * ''The Blue Bird'' (Stanford), a partsong by Charles Villiers Stanford *"Bluebird", by

The Boo Radleys The Boo Radleys are an English alternative rock band who were associated with the shoegazing and Britpop movements in the 1990s. They originally formed in Wallasey, England, in 1988, with singer/guitarist Simon "Sice" Rowbottom, guitarist/songwr ...

*"Bluebird", by Beach House from ''

Depression Cherry ''Depression Cherry'' is the fifth studio album by the American dream pop duo Beach House. It was released on August 28, 2015, through Sub Pop in the United States, Bella Union in Europe, Mistletone Records in Australia, Hostess Entertainment in ...

'' *"Bluebird", by Christina Perri from ''

Lovestrong ''Lovestrong'' (stylized as ''lovestrong.'') is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri. Following the release of Perri's lead single Jar of Hearts and a record deal with Atlantic Records, ''Lovestrong'' was release ...

'' *"Bluebird", by Dawn Landes from ''

Bluebird The bluebirds are a North American group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous passerine birds in the genus ''Sialia'' of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. Bluebirds lay an ...

'', 2014 *"Bluebird", by Electric Light Orchestra from ''

Secret Messages ''Secret Messages'' is the tenth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1983 on Jet Records. It was the last ELO album with bass guitarist Kelly Groucutt, conductor Louis Clark and a full orchestra, and the last ELO album t ...

'' *"Bluebird", by Helen Reddy from '' No Way to Treat a Lady'' *"Bluebird", by Ikimono-gakari from ''

My Song Your Song ''My Song Your Song'' is the third studio album by Ikimono-gakari, released on December 24, 2008. The song, "Blue Bird The bluebirds are a North American group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous passerine birds in the genus ''S ...

'' *"Bluebird", by Jim White from '' Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See'' *"Bluebird", by Katie Noonan from ''

Skin Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation. Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different ...

'' *"Bluebird", by Little Big Town from '' Nightfall'' *"Bluebird", by Sara Bareilles from ''

Kaleidoscope Heart ''Kaleidoscope Heart'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, which was released on September 7, 2010, through Epic Records. The lead single from the album, " King of Anything", was released digitally on May 10, ...

'' *"Bluebird", by Spencer Krug from ''

Beast Moans ''Beast Moans'' is the debut album by Canadian indie rock supergroup Swan Lake, released in November 2006 on the label Jagjaguwar. It was recorded at Dead Wood Studios in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia as well as at a house in Victoria, Briti ...

'' *"Bluebirds", by Adam Green from '' Friends of Mine'' *"Blue Bird", by Cassie Steele from ''

How Much for Happy ''How Much for Happy'' is Canadian actress and singer-songwriter Cassie Steele's debut album. ''How Much for Happy'' was released in Canada on March 15, 2005, and in the US on April 26, 2005. The album was sold on iTunes in the US for a few mont ...

'' *"Blue Bird", by

Kobukuro , a Japanese band (music), band, formed in 1998 and made its major label debut in 2001. The name is a portmanteau of the two members' family names, Kentarō Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda. Members * * The duo's visual appearance is striking due ...

*"Bluebird", by Something for Kate from '' The Modern Medieval'', 2020

Businesses

In arts and entertainment

Bluebird Cafe The bluebirds are a North American group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous passerine birds in the genus ''Sialia'' of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. Bluebirds lay an ...

, a music club in Nashville, Tennessee * Blue Bird Café, a nightclub in Montreal, Canada, where a 1972 arson-caused fire claimed 37 lives - see

Blue Bird Café fire The Blue Bird Café fire was a nightclub fire on September 1, 1972, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In all, 37 people were killed as a result of arson. The fire was the deadliest in Montreal since 1927, when 77 people perished in the Laurier Palac ...

* Blue Bird Inn, a jazz club in Detroit *

Bluebird Records Bluebird Records is an American record label best known for its low-cost releases, primarily of children's music, blues, jazz and swing in the 1930s and 1940s. Bluebird was founded in 1932 as a lower-priced subsidiary label of RCA Victor. Bluebi ...

, a subsidiary label of RCA Records *

Bluebird Toys Bluebird Toys plc was a British toy company. They were responsible for the Polly Pocket brand, Havok wargame and Disney Tiny Collection. The company's previous toy lines included Manta Force, Oh Penny!, the British version of Oh Jenny! from Mat ...

, a British toy company

In transportation

Bluebird Airways Bluebird Airways is an international airline headquartered in Heraklion International Airport in Heraklion, Greece. History Bluebird Airways is a Greek airline, established in 2008 in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It is mainly involved in the t ...

, a Greek airline * Bluebird Aviation, a Kenyan charter airline *

Blue Bird Aviation Blue Bird Aviation is a charter airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operates fixed-wing charter services as well as VIP, corporate shuttle, ground handling and aircraft maintenance services. Its main base is Khartoum International Airport ...

, a Sudanese charter airline *

Bluebird Cargo The bluebirds are a North American group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous passerine birds in the genus ''Sialia'' of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. Bluebirds lay an ...

, a cargo airline based in Reykjavík, Iceland *

Bluebird Nordic Bluebird Nordic, formerly ''Bluebird Cargo'', was a cargo airline based in Reykjavík, Iceland, operating scheduled and chartered cargo services to and from Iceland and within Europe out of its base at Keflavík International Airport, with a spec ...

, an Icelandic cargo airline * Bluebird Bus and Coach, a bus operator in Greater Manchester, England * Blue Bird Coach Lines, now a part of

Coach USA Coach USA, LLC is a holding company for various American transportation service providers providing scheduled intercity bus service, local and commuter bus transit, city sightseeing, tour, yellow school bus, and charter bus service across the ...

Blue Bird Corporation The Blue Bird Corporation (originally known as the Blue Bird Body Company) is an American bus manufacturer headquartered in Fort Valley, Georgia. Best known for its production of school buses, the company has also manufactured a wide variety of ...

, an American manufacturer of buses and large passenger vehicles * Bluebird Group, an Indonesian transportation company *

Bluebird Rail Operations Rail First Asset Management (RailFirst), formerly known as CFCL Australia (CFCLA, Chicago Freight Car Leasing), is an Australian rolling stock leasing company operating in the rail freight market. It leases assets to a number of private rail ope ...

, railway rolling stock manufacturer in Australia * Bluebird Vehicles, a former British

minibus A minibus, microbus, or minicoach is a passenger-carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus. In the United Kingdom, the word "minibus" is us ...

manufacturer *

Stagecoach Bluebird Stagecoach Bluebird (also known by its legal operating name Bluebird Buses Ltd, and formerly Northern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd) is a Scottish bus company which operates bus services in the areas of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. It is a su ...

, a bus operator in Scotland

In the food industry

* Blue Bird Bakeries, a brand name of

Flowers Foods Flowers Foods, headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia, is a producer and marketer of packed bakery food. The company operates 47 bakeries, producing bread, buns, rolls, snack cakes, pastries, and tortillas. Flowers Foods' products are sold regi ...

* Bluebird Foods, a New Zealand division of the U.S. based PepsiCo corporation *

Bluebird Garage Bluebird Chelsea, at 330–350 King's Road, Chelsea, London, is a Grade II-listed building that is now a noted D&D London restaurant and café, but which had its origins as a noted Art Deco garage complex built for the Bluebird Motor Company, w ...

, a restaurant in London, formerly a racing garage

Other businesses

bluebird bio bluebird bio, Inc., based in Somerville, Massachusetts, is a biotechnology company that develops gene therapies for severe genetic disorders. The company is owned by investment funds managed by The Carlyle Group and SK Capital Partners. One of ...

, a biotechnology firm * Bluebird Gold Mine, a gold mine in Western Australia *

BlueBird The bluebirds are a North American group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous passerine birds in the genus ''Sialia'' of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. Bluebirds lay an ...

, communication ones by AST SpaceMobile

Geography

* Bluebird Creek, a stream in Iowa, United States * Bluebird Gap, a gap in Georgia, United States *

Blue Bird Lake Blue Bird Lake, Hisar is a resident and endangered migratory bird wetland habitat, lake and recreation area in the town of Hisar, in the Hisar district of Haryana State, India.Bluebird (horse) Bluebird (2 April 1984 – 14 May 2005) was an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He fetched $1.1 million as a yearling and spent his racing career in Europe. He showed promise as a juvenile in Ireland in 1986 whe ...

, a Thoroughbred racehorse * A nickname for a member of

Barrow A.F.C. Barrow Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The club competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Having initially played in the Lancashi ...

* A nickname for a member of

Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It currently competes in , the third tier of the English football league system in the 2025–26 season following relegation. Founded in 1899 a ...

* A nickname for a member of

Chippenham Town F.C. Chippenham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. They are currently members of and play their games at Hardenhuish Park. History The club states it was established in 1873,

Transportation

* ''Blue Bird'' (train), a passenger train operated by the Wabash Railroad * Bluebird Compartment Car (New York City Subway car) *

Blackburn Bluebird The Blackburn L.1 Bluebird was a British single-engine biplane light trainer/tourer with side-by-side seating, built in small numbers by Blackburn Aircraft in the 1920s. Design and development The Bluebird L.1 was initially designed as a comp ...

, a British aircraft *

Nissan Bluebird The is a compact car produced between 1955 and 2007 with a model name introduced in 1957. It was Nissan's most internationally recognized sedan, known for its dependability and durability in multiple body styles. The Bluebird originated from N ...

, a car manufactured by the Nissan Motor Company * Nickname for two types of New York City subway cars in their original paint scheme: **

R33 World's Fair (New York City Subway car) The R33S (also known as R33 World's Fair or R33WF) was a New York City Subway car that was built by St. Louis Car Company in 1963 for the IRT A Division. They were purchased for service on the IRT Flushing Line ( 7 and trains), which was th ...

R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway car) The R36 was a New York City Subway car model built by the St. Louis Car Company from 1963 to 1964. The cars are a "follow-up" or supplemental stock to the A Division (New York City Subway), A Division's R33 (New York City Subway car), R33s, wh ...

South Australian Railways Bluebird railcar The Bluebird railcars were a class of self-propelled diesel-hydraulic railcar built by the South Australian Railways' Islington Railway Workshops between 1954 and 1959. History The Bluebird railcars were built to provide modern air-conditio ...

Other uses

* , various US Navy vessels *

Bluebird record-breaking vehicles ''Blue Bird'' or ''Bluebird'' is the name of various cars and boats used by Sir Malcolm Campbell, his son Donald and other family members to set land and water speed records. Origins of the name The name ''Blue Bird'' was originally inspired ...

, a series of cars and boats used by Sir Malcolm Campbell and Donald Campbell, to set speed records * Bluebirds (Australian nurses), a group of Australian civilian nurses who served in French hospitals during World War I * Blue bird (cocktail), a cocktail made with gin * Bluebird by

American Express American Express Company or Amex is an American bank holding company and multinational financial services corporation that specializes in payment card industry, payment cards. It is headquartered at 200 Vesey Street, also known as American Expr ...

, a prepaid debit card * Blue Birds, youngest members of the

Camp Fire Girls Camp Fire, formerly Camp Fire USA and originally Camp Fire Girls of America, is a co-ed youth development organization. Camp Fire was the first nonsectarian, multicultural organization for girls in America. It is now gender-inclusive, and its p ...

* Project BLUEBIRD, a CIA project researching methods of interrogation * Bluebird, a character in the ''Adventure Time'' episode "

Ketchup Ketchup or catsup is a table condiment with a sweet and sour flavor. "Ketchup" now typically refers to tomato ketchup, although early recipes for different varieties contained mushrooms, oysters, mussels, egg whites, grapes, or walnuts, amon ...

" * Bluebird Movement, another name for the 2024 Taiwanese legislative reform protests