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Juvenile male indigo bunting at Smith Oaks Sanctuary, High Island, Texas The indigo bunting is a smallish songbird, around the size of a small sparrow. It measures 11.5–15 cm (4.5–5.9 in) long, with a wingspan of 18–23 cm (7.1–9.1 in).
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The type species was designated in 1840 as the indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea) by the English zoologist George Robert Gray. [2] [3] The genus name is from the Latin passerinus meaning "sparrow-like". [4] The genus contains 7 species: [5]
In most temperate species, males will undergo molting between seasons, so that non-breeding males will somewhat resemble the females of their species. These species, such as the indigo bunting, will exhibit a complex molt cycle going through four different stages of plumage coverage within their first year of life. From spring to summer, birds ...
The painted bunting (Passerina ciris) is a species of bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is native to North America. It is native to North America. The bright plumage of the male only comes in the second year of life; in the first year they can only be distinguished from the female by close inspection.
Blue bunting, Cyanocompsa parellina; Blue grosbeak, Passerina caerulea; Lazuli bunting, Passerina amoena; Indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea; Rose-bellied bunting, Passerina rositae (E) (near-threatened) Orange-breasted bunting, Passerina leclancherii (E) Varied bunting, Passerina versicolor; Painted bunting, Passerina ciris (near-threatened)
Indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea; Painted bunting, Passerina ciris (R) Dickcissel, Spiza americana (R) See also. Birds portal; Oregon portal;