Blue Bunting

Cyanocompsa parellina

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Cardinals and Grosbeaks (Cardinalidae)

Code 4

BLBU

Code 6

CYAPAR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Brown to brown-black.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Plain, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Blue
Forehead Color: Blue
Nape Color: Blue
Throat Color: Blue-black
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 14 cm (5.5 in)
Weight: 14 g (0.5 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Blue
Underparts: Blue
Upperparts: Blue-black
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Typically, short flight with rapid wing beats alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 22 cm (8.5 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Blue
Under Tail: Blue-black
Leg Color: Black

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