Indigo Bunting Identification - All About Birds
Indigo Buntings are small (roughly sparrow-sized), stocky birds with short tails and short, thick, conical bills. In flight, the birds appear plump with short, rounded tails. A breeding male Indigo Bunting is blue all over, with slightly richer blue on his head and a shiny, silver-gray bill.
Indigo bunting - Wikipedia
The indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea) is a small seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is migratory, ranging from southern Canada to northern Florida during the breeding season, and from southern Florida to northern South America during the winter. It often migrates by night, using the stars to navigate. Its habitat is ...
Indigo Bunting | Audubon Field Guide
In parts of the East, Indigo Bunting may be the most abundant songbird, with the deep-blue males singing along every roadside. The plain brown females are seen far less often, and they have good reason to be inconspicuous: they do almost all the work of caring for the eggs and young, hidden away in dense thickets.
Indigo Bunting Life History - All About Birds
The all-blue male Indigo Bunting sings with cheerful gusto and looks like a scrap of sky with wings. Sometimes nicknamed "blue canaries," these brilliantly colored yet common and widespread birds whistle their bouncy songs through the …
Indigo Bunting - National Geographic
Indigo Bunting. The male indigo bunting is commonly seen as a breeding species and at migration hot spots. In the spring, the Indigo may be present in large flocks, particularly during...
Indigo Bunting Nesting (Behavior, Eggs + Location) - Birdfact
2022年11月14日 · Indigo buntings nest in May through until as late as August and September. However, studies in Michigan and Ontario found that first eggs are typically laid in mid-May. Many pairs raise two broods; second clutches may be laid in late August or even September - one nest contained young on 26th September!
All About the Indigo Bunting – Global Birding Initiative
2024年8月16日 · This small yet stunning bird is known for its brilliant blue plumage that captivates birdwatchers and nature lovers alike. In this article, we’ll explore various aspects of the Indigo Bunting, from its taxonomy and physical appearance to its unique feeding behaviors and intricate communication patterns.
Indigo Bunting - eBird
Females are plain brown with a whitish throat, bluish tail, and faint streaks on the underparts. Breeds in shrubby areas at the edge of forests and fields. Males often sing from a high exposed perch. Winters mainly in Middle America and the Caribbean, where it …
Indigo Bunting - NestWatch
The female Indigo Bunting builds the nest alone—a process that takes up to 8 days early in the season and as little as 2 days later in the summer. She locates the nest in a crotch or fork where branches meet, amid a supporting network of vertical and diagonal twigs.
Indigo Bunting Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of …
The all-blue male Indigo Bunting sings with cheerful gusto and looks like a scrap of sky with wings. Sometimes nicknamed "blue canaries," these brilliantly colored yet common and widespread birds whistle their bouncy songs through the …