Indigo Bunting

Scientific: Passerina cyanea
Norwegian: Indigospurv

The Indigo Bunting is 5 inches and lives near weeds and brushy areas. They are summer residents and nest in shrubs. They eat insects and seeds. They are similar to an Eastern Bluebird, but the Eastern Bluebird has a thin black bill and rusty orange breast. The mating male is an indigo blue and the female is a soft brown.

Male

Female

Indigo Bunting Sound