male; lazuli blue head, orange upper breast (California, USA; 2009-04-25)
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Native Range: North America
Notes: in the USA, the western counterpart of the eastern Indigo Bunting; found in grassy or weedy open areas; strong sexual dimorphism with the female being mostly a drab buffy-tan.
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white wing-bars, orange on sides (California, USA; 2009-04-25)
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white belly, conical bill (California, USA; 2006-04-23)
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molting male (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27) |
molting male (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27) |
small flock of males (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27) |
male at a feeder (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27) |
female; plain tan plumage all over; conical bill (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27) |
adult pair (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27) |
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