Mountain Bluebird Have you ever wanted to have blue wings and be able to fly like the Mountain Bluebird? The Mountain Bluebird is the state bird of Nevada. Supposedly, there are still 5,200,000 mountain bluebirds left. When hunting for food, they hover lower over the ground so that they can swoop down and catch insects easier. Mountain Bluebirds can live for 6-9 years in the wild.