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Bluebird of happiness
Bird as harbinger or symbol
Bluebird of happiness
The symbol of a bluebird as the harbinger of happiness is found in many cultures and may date back thousands of years. The association appears in ancient Chinese mythology, Native American folklore, and European fairy tale traditions, and is thought to have entered widespread English usage largely through Maurice Maeterlinck's 1908 symbolist play The Blue Bird. The idiom spread significantly through popular culture over the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, appearing in songs, films, television, literature, and video games. Notable examples include the 1934 American song "Bluebird of Happiness", the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, and works by artists ranging from The Beatles to Bob Dylan. In nature, the bluebird most commonly associated with the symbol is one of three species of North American thrush in the genus Sialia, of which the eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is the most widespread.
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