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passerina cyanea

  1. Indigo Bunting, Male

    Indigo Bunting, Male

    Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) male. Transitioning from nonbreeding to breeding.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county indigo bunting passerina cyanea south padre island south padre island convention center texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
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    Any personal observations concerning attracting indigo buntings to backyards? What are they drawn to?

    Hello, folks! Growing up in New England, I must admit that I've seen a lot of birds in my lifetime. However, I can't say I've seen every bird common to our area. And one bird I've never seen, not even once, is the indigo bunting. And I'm still not sure why that is so. Compared to other...
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    • Forum: USA State By State Patches
  3. Indigo Buntings and Blue Grosbeaks

    Indigo Buntings and Blue Grosbeaks

    Indigo Buntings (males) (Passerina cyanea) and Blue Grosbeaks (males) (Passerina caerulea)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • blue grosbeak cameron county east sheepshead street indigo bunting passerina caerulea passerina cyanea south padre island texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  4. Indigo Bunting

    Indigo Bunting

    Here is an adult male. They take two years to acquire this plumage. They migrate through this part of Texas to breeding grounds in eastern North America.
    • jmorlan
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    • indigo bunting passerina cyanea texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  5. Indigo Bunting

    Indigo Bunting

    Identification of female Indigo/Lazuli Buntings can be tricky. Indigo is expected as a migrant through this part of Texas, but Lazuli occurs further west. The faint breast streaking, narrow buffy wing-bars, and lack of a buffy breast band, all point to this one being a female Indigo Bunting...
    • jmorlan
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    • indigo bunting passerina cyanea texas usa
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  6. Indigo Bunting

    Indigo Bunting

    Spotted this guy on the feeding station for just a second and he flew for cover up into the red oaks in our front yard. Went out to get a couple shots and this was the "best" of the three. A LIFER for me and thankful to have seen such beauty of creation.
    • Ozprey1
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    • indigo bunting minnesota passerina cyanea princeton usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  7. BUNTING.JPG

    BUNTING.JPG

    Saw this bird flitting around in a thicket while I was out for a walk. It caught my eye because I didn't recognise it, even after I got the photos home on my laptop and got closer looks at it. I posted it in the bird ID section of Bird Forum, and the consensus is that it's an immature Indigo...
    • wonderview
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    • indigo bunting (juvie) passerina cyanea
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  8. Indigo Bunting

    Indigo Bunting

    Identification of female Indigo/Lazuli Buntings can be tricky and there was some confusion about the identity of two buntings feeding on a grassy area of the San Francisco Botanic Garden. All agree they are either Indigo or Lazuli Buntings. Lazuli is expected here in the West but Indigo is a...
    • jmorlan
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    • california indigo bunting passerina cyanea usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  9. Indigo Bunting

    Indigo Bunting

    This is a near adult male but the brownish primary tips suggest retained juvenile feathers. They breed here in eastern North America where they replace the western Lazuli Bunting. In winter they often form flocks with other species in the tropics such as the smaller Blue-black Grassquit. Note...
    • jmorlan
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    • indigo bunting ohio passerina cyanea usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  10. Indigo bunting in song

    Indigo bunting in song

    Even though there was a bit too much distance between me and this male indigo bunting for a better shot, it's hard to NOT take a shot of this stunning, colorful bird, especially while it is singing its beautiful song.
    • MlynchKy
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    • indigo bunting passerina cyanea
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  11. Indigo Bunting (female)

    Indigo Bunting (female)

    Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) female.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • hidalgo county indigo bunting mission national butterfly center passerina cyanea texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  12. Indigo bunting

    Indigo bunting

    He's blue.
    • MergusSerrator
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    • franklin twp indigo bunting nj passerina cyanea
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  13. Indigo Bunting

    Indigo Bunting

    Going through some old files and came across this photo from 2017 of an Indigo Bunting that I forgot about. This gorgeous little fellow visited the yard and hung around for a few days before moving on. It's the only time I have seen one in real life, haven't seen one since. They are a rare...
    • wonderview
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    • indigo bunding (male) passerina cyanea
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  14. Indigo Bunting

    Indigo Bunting

    2nd Spring, First year. The indigo bunting is a smallish songbird, around the size of a small sparrow. It measures 11.5–15 cm (4.5–5.9 in) long, with a wingspan of 18–23 cm (7.1–9.1 in).
    • KC Foggin
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    • indigo bunting passerina cyanea
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  15. Indigo Bunting

    Indigo Bunting

    This is an adult male. They migrate through this part of Texas to breeding grounds in eastern North America. They winter in the tropics often forming flocks with other species such as the smaller Blue-black Grassquit. Note the straight culmen (top of bill) which helps distinguish Indigo Bunting...
    • jmorlan
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    • indigo bunting passerina cyanea texas usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  16. Indigo Bunting (1st yr female).jpg

    Indigo Bunting (1st yr female).jpg

    Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 1st yr female.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • college station indigo bunting lick creek nature center passerina cyanea texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  17. Indigo Bunting

    Indigo Bunting

    This singing adult male seems to have taken up a summer territory in San Francisco. It was first found by Ben Dudek on 17 May and has been seen daily since then. It is rare but regular in California but normally breeds through eastern North America where it replaces the western Lazuli Bunting...
    • jmorlan
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    • california indigo bunting passerina cyanea usa video
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  18. Indigo bunting

    Indigo bunting

    An indigo bunting blending in with the sky
    • MergusSerrator
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    • franklin township indigo bunting new jersey passerina cyanea usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  19. A true pleasure for this visitor

    A true pleasure for this visitor

    Indigo Bunting Only the head is indigo. The wings and tail are black with cerulean blue edges. In fall and winter plumage, the male has brown edges to the blue body and head feathers, which overlap to make the bird appear mostly brown. The adult female is brown on the upperparts and lighter...
    • KC Foggin
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    • indigo bunting myrtle beach sc usa passerina cyanea south carolina
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: North America
  20. Male, Indigo Bunting

    Male, Indigo Bunting

    How about another look at the beauty I got from the Lord for Easter, the Indigo Bunting. Unbelievable beauty in my eyes anyway, however, like KC has said I like all birds.
    • Danielbirdwatcher
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    • buntings indigo bunting nikon coolpix passerina cyanea south carolina usa
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  21. Indigo Bunting

    Indigo Bunting

    • Danielbirdwatcher
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    • indigo bunting nikon p-900 passerina cyanea south carolina usa
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  22. Indigo Bunting 5.jpg

    Indigo Bunting 5.jpg

    Here's another in a cute pose. Guys I just pour a cup of coffee on the computer keyboard trying to keep my page open in my bird guidebook. Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeez.
    • Danielbirdwatcher
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    • indigo bunting passerina cyanea south carolina usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  23. Indigo Bunting, male

    Indigo Bunting, male

    Yesterday I got a lifer and one heck of a shock. Just about all day I sat on my back porch and was in awe of how beautiful he was. I like to think it was a gift from God. I have always wanted the Eastern Blue Bird in my yard but rarely ever see them but this was even a bigger surprise. Just...
    • Danielbirdwatcher
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    • indigo bunting passerina cyanea south carolina usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  24. Two birds bathing

    Two birds bathing

    The smaller bird is an Indigo Bunting, and the other a female Northern Cardinal. They were sharing a small poodle in a parking lot late afternoon.
    • njlarsen
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    • cardinalis cardinalis passerina cyanea seven islands state birding park tennessee usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  25. Indigo Bunting (female)

    Indigo Bunting (female)

    Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) Female (breeding plumage). South Padre Island Convention Center, South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, USA. Barrier Island, small coastal woodland adjacent to Laguna Madre at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county indigo bunting passerina cyanea south padre island texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
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