OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Passerina ("sparrow") cyanea ("cyan")
Adult male breeding plumage Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) at St Charles, Illinois, USA - August 2034
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 11-21g / Length: 11-15cm / Wingspan: 18-23cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Despite the name, not a relative of buntings in the Old World, but instead a member of the Cardinal family which has adapted to a fairly classical bunting like form. When in breeding plumage the male turns a brilliant blue, though as with all birds, this is a structural blue rather than a pigment. The female meanwhile is a much more subdued brown bird.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae
Genus: Passerina
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES - Summer breeding migrant to East and South of the US
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen several times in St Charles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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