Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)

The lovely male is a blue bird but not a bluebird. Females are much drabber but often have a tiny hint of blue in their tawny feathers. Males sing from conspicuous perches later into summer than other birds, but are often overlooked because their color can appear washed out when backlit as seen from below.

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