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Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

Description:

The Indigo Bunting is a small bird, with a length of 11.5–13 cm (4.5–5 in). It displays sexual dimorphism in its coloration; the male is a vibrant blue in the summer and a brown color during the winter months, while the female is brown year-round. The male displays brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate. Nest-building and incubation are done solely by the female. The diet of the Indigo Bunting consists primarily of insects during the summer months and seeds during the winter months.

Habitat:

The habitat of the Indigo Bunting is brushy forest edges, open deciduous woods, second growth woodland, and farmland

Notes:

This little fella was behind my home....he almost seemed to be posing at times.

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Lucky you! Nice pictures!

PeterChereshnoski
Spotted by
PeterChereshnoski

New York, USA

Spotted on Aug 12, 2011
Submitted on Sep 3, 2011

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