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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Cardinals & Piranga Tanagers (Cardinalidae)
Code 4
INBU
Code 6
PASCYA
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Cone
Eye Color:
Olive brown in young; Dark chestnut brown in adults.
Head pattern:
Plain, Masked
Crown Color:
Blue
Forehead Color:
Blue
Nape Color:
Blue
Throat Color:
Blue
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
13-15 cm (5.25-5.75 in)
Weight:
14 g (0.5 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
Blue, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts:
Blue to gray.
Upperparts:
Blue with brown-black on wings.
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Short flights wih rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
20-23 cm (8-9 in)
Wing Shape:
Rounded-Wings
Tail shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Blue to black.
Under Tail:
Gray
Leg Color:
Black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X