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Indigo bunting

Passerina cyanea

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

The first time I have had one in my yard! This was an immature male.

Habitat:

My yard

Reference Links:

Indigo Bunting, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Maria dB
Thanks, sunnyjosef and PampaMistri! The male birds are gorgeous when they have their full blue plumage, but I found this immature male just coming into his prime very beautiful, too, with the mottled coloring.

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PublishedMay 2, 2014

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