OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Passerina ("sparrow") amoena ("beautiful")
Adult male Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) at Painted Canyon, North Dakota - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 13-18g / Length: 13-15cm / Wingspan: 22cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
In my opinion at least, one of the most beautiful birds of North America. A brilliant blue head with a touch of orange gives it a decidedly striking look and the bird I saw, perched with the background of North Dakota's Painted Canyon only enhanced the sighting. As with it's close relation the Indigo Bunting, not a true "Bunting" in the Old World sense, but rather a member of the Cardinal family.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae
Genus: Passerina
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES - Species of the North-Western Lower 48, primarily a Summer breeding visitor
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen at Painted Canyon, North Dakota
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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