Passerina cyanea
The indigo bunting is a small bird, measuring 11.5–13 cm (4.5–5.1 in) in length. It displays sexual dimorphism in its coloration; the male is vibrant blue in the summer, with brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate.
Behavior. Indigo buntings are generally solitary. During the breeding season, males establish and defend a territory 0.4 to 8 ha in size. Each territory may ...
Passerina cyanea. At a Glance Range & Identification Behavior Climate ... Size. About the size of a Sparrow. Color. Black, Blue, Brown, Tan. Wing Shape.
The population size is extremely large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature ...
Length: 14 centimeters. Weight: 15 grams. Reproduction Comments: Clutch size is three-six (commonly three-four). Sometimes produces two broods per year ...
The all-blue male Indigo Bunting sings with cheerful gusto and looks like a scrap of sky with wings. Sometimes nicknamed blue canaries.
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Indigo buntings are small birds, from 11.5 cm to13 cm long. They weigh 12 to 18 g. They have short, conical beaks and their legs and feet are black or gray.
The indigo bunting is 4.5 inches in length with a wingspan of 7-9 inches. It has a small, cone-shaped bill and gray of black legs and feet.
Size. Adults are 4.5-5.9 inches (11.5-15 centimeters) long and weigh about half an ounce (14.5 grams). Males are a little larger than females.
The indigo bunting averages five and one-half inches in length (tail tip to bill tip in preserved specimen). The female has brown feathers. The male has ...