© Wayne Wendel
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Family: (Cardinalidae) Cardinals, Tanagers and Buntings
Preferred Habitat: Woodlands and brushy fields.
Seasonal Occurrence: Common spring and fall. Occasional in winter
© Greg Lavaty
Profile by Aidan Healey: Indigo Buntings are in the same family as Cardinals and Grosbeaks – a group that includes many vibrantly colored species. However, Indigo Buntings are easy to recognize because their vibrant blue coloring stands out against almost any leafy background.
Adult male Indigo Buntings are deep blue all over, and their habit of perching on the exposed tips of branches also makes them very conspicuous when singing. Female Indigo Buntings are mostly brown at first glance, but they have blue patches in their wings and tail that make them easy to spot in flight.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Macaulay Library
© Greg Lavaty, www.texastargetbirds.com
© Greg Lavaty, www.texastargetbirds.com
© Greg Lavaty, www.texastargetbirds.com
