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Female indigo buntings exhibit a few behavioral differences from males. Most notably, their differences lie in singing, nesting, incubation, and feeding behaviors. Knowing what to look for when observing indigo buntings will help you identify adult and juvenile females from males.
In parts of the East, Indigo Bunting may be the most abundant songbird, with the deep-blue males singing along every roadside. The plain brown females are seen far less often, and they have good...
The indigo bunting is a small bird, with a length of 11.5–13 cm (4.5–5.1 in). 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.
Female/immature male Sparrow-sized but finchlike in appearance with a conical bill. Females/immatures are brownish, with faint streaking on the breast and sometimes a touch of blue on the wings, tail, or rump.
Females are plain brown with a whitish throat, bluish tail, and faint streaks on the underparts. Breeds in shrubby areas at the edge of forests and fields. Males often sing from a high exposed perch.
The all-blue male Indigo Bunting sings with cheerful gusto and looks like a scrap of sky with wings. Sometimes nicknamed "blue canaries," these brilliantly colored yet common and widespread birds whistle their bouncy songs through the late spring and summer all over eastern North America.
30 Σεπ 2022 · Female Indigo Bunting vs. Male This bird displays sexual dimorphism in the coloration. The adult male is a vibrant blue with bright plumage to attract females during the breeding season.
