adult male; indgo-blue all over; small bill (Michigan; 2007-08-18)
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Native Range: North America
Notes:
in the USA, the eastern counterpart of the western Lazuli Bunting; found in open areas near brush or trees; strong sexual dimorphism, with the female being buffy whereas the male is blue; song a series of paired notes, look-look, here-here, here-here, the second pair in the series being higher-pitched than the others.
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