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Summary

The indigo bunting is a small seed-eating migratory bird with a huge habitat range from southern Canada to northern Florida while breeding and from southern Florida to northern South America during winter. This bright bird is sexually dimorphic: the male is a vibrant blue (pictured) in the summer and brown during winter. The female is brown year-round. Interestingly, the indigo bunting usually mirgates at night, using the stars to navigate.

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Date

2015
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National Parks Gallery
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indigo bunting passerina cyanea blue blue bird bird birdwatching wild wildlife animal migratory plumage buffalo national river indigo florida winter habitat range south america national parks gallery high resolution arkansas