A photo of a Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea), male
Indigo Bunting, Male

Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

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 farmland, brush areas, and open woodland. The indigo bunting is closely related to the lazuli bunting and interbreeds with the species where their ranges overlap. The indigo bunting displays sexual dimorphism in its coloration; the male is vibrant blue in the summer, with brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate. It is brown during the winter months, while the female is brown year-round. 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.
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Sightings

A map showing the sighting location
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Ethan Darling
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023 - 9:33pm
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Brandon Potts
Monday 20 Mar 2023 - 6:36pm
United States
A photo of a Indigo Bunting photographed in Titusville Astronaut High School United States
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Sheri Douse
Sunday 12 Mar 2023 - 3:55pm
United States
A photo of a Indigo Bunting photographed in  United States
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Goose Pearson
Saturday 11 Mar 2023 - 1:34pm
United States
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