Blue Birds in Wisconsin (ID Guide)
Inside you’ll find the list of Wisconsin blue birds (blue colored birds) including a full-color photo of each blue bird, details about habitat, diet, appearance, nesting habits, and a range map to show you where in the state you may see them.
You spotted a blue bird (blue-colored bird to be more exact) in Wisconsin – but what type is it? There are more than a dozen species of blue-colored birds in Wisconsin so chances of spotting one are good! The next step is to identify it. I got you!
With more than 25 years of experience attracting backyard birds to my yard (in Southeastern Wisconsin!!), I’ve studied all of the blue-colored birds in my area so I have the information you’re looking for. For the remaining blue-colored bird species, I rely on my trusty sourcebooks and friends at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology to guide me.
I’ll never forget my first blue-colored bird spotting – which I later learned was an Indigo Bunting! You’d have thought I’d seen Elvis in my backyard. I screamed “blue bird, blue bird” and ran around my house like a lunatic looking for my camera. It was still there when I returned, but not for long. I looked him up in my guide book and there he was in all his royal blue glory. Breathtaking.
This article includes the species of wild birds in Wisconsin. They could be all blue or blue with a secondary color. They could be tiny blue birds, small blue birds, large blue birds, bright blue birds, dark blue birds, and light blue birds – all variations are here! Some blue-colored birds live in Wisconsin year-round and remain for winter, others are here to breed, and others are migrating through. The range maps are color-coded so you know if it’s a year-round bird, there to breed, migrating through, or there during a nonbreeding time.
I also included a beautiful photo to help you identify these blue beauties along with detail such as:
- Size + appearance description
- Diet in the wild and at the feeder
- Habitat
- Nest & eggs description
- Range map
My hope is that this article will help you easily identify the blue bird you saw or plan to see one day. So let’s get at it, here are the blue-colored birds in Wisconsin:
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Keep this article handy. When you see an amazing blue-colored bird in Wisconsin I guarantee you’ll want to know the species and details about it. Trust me!
Until then, consider attracting blue birds to your yard.
Happy Birding!
Sources
All About Birds. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 2021
eBird. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 2021
Tekiela, Stan. Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide. 1999
Noah, Strycker, and Alderfer Jonathan. National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America. 2nd ed., National Geographic, 2019.