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Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

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Passerina cyanea by linthicum
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Order
Passeriformes
Family
Cardinalidae
Genus
Passerina
Species
cyanea
Regional

This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Birmingham, Alabama

Cullman, Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

Jacksonville, Florida

Melbourne, Florida

Augusta, Georgia

Byron, Georgia

Roswell, Georgia

Algonquin, Illinois

Anna, Illinois

Carthage, Illinois

Cherry Valley, Illinois

Crete, Illinois

Mchenry, Illinois

Oak Brook, Illinois

Coatesville, Indiana

Patriot, Indiana

Yale, Iowa

Crab Orchard, Kentucky

Hebron, Kentucky

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana

Halifax, Massachusetts

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Laurel, Mississippi

Maben, Mississippi

Marietta, Mississippi

Brunswick, Missouri

Cole Camp, Missouri

Conway, Missouri

Saint Robert, Missouri

Franklin, New Hampshire

Merrimack, New Hampshire

Corning, Ohio

Glenmont, Ohio

Guysville, Ohio

New Milford, Pennsylvania

Parkesburg, Pennsylvania

Port Matilda, Pennsylvania

Clarksville, Tennessee

Dickson, Tennessee

Morristown, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

Sevierville, Tennessee

Sugar Land, Texas

Woodville, Texas

Walkerton, Virginia

Walla Walla, Washington

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tlm1

Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a) | June 2013 | Positive
We see these beautiful little guys during the late winter here. They do eat from our seed feeders, along with our other usual 'finch' customers. They only hang around for a few weeks, but they are such a wonderful joy in what can be a dreary time of year.
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Hagar3

Byron, GA | April 2012 | Neutral
I saw one male at my feeder in the early spring of 2011.
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Wyldeflowre

Rural Hall, NC | April 2011 | Positive
My mother, 95 years old, spied an Indigo Bunting in her yard (Zip Code 27127) last summer (2010).
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ktellef

Crete, IL | May 2010 | Positive
I was riding my horse on the Wauponsee trail, in Will County, IL. Saw the most brilliant blue bird flying around the marshy area to the side of the trail, south of the Midewin Tallgrass Prairie access. Ended up seeing about a half dozen of them. I had heard of indigo buntings before but wasn't sure so I checked in here. If I had a bird list (I don't) I would be able to add this beautiful guy to my list!
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Martin_Taylor

Mountain Home, AR (Zone 6b) | March 2010 | Positive
When it begins to warm, and nesting begins, we have between 3 and 4 nesting pairs.

We also get a male, Painted Bunting on occasion. Have not seen a female at the feeders.
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SageOne

Birmingham, AL (Zone 7b) | December 2009 | Positive
Had a lone female hanging around my Gordonia tree back in September, for at least 3 days. Never saw a male. Surely though where females congregate there should be a male?! I guess I'll have to wait until next year to see if my place (and Gordonia) catches on with the hip Indigo Bunting crowd.
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canipity

Parkesburg, PA | March 2009 | Positive
Beautiful electric blue bird. We get a couple of these at our feeders eating sunflowers or thistle. One of my favorites.
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DMgardener

(Daniel) Mount Orab, OH (Zone 6b) | January 2009 | Positive
This is by for the bluest bird in southwest Ohio! It mainly feeds on berries. Grapes and Raspberries ideally. (I should know. They "berry-nap" as many berries as they can eat from ea. bush or vine .)
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