indigo bunting
a North American bunting, Passerina cyanea, the male of which is indigo.
Origin of indigo bunting
1- Also called indigo bird, indigo finch .
Words Nearby indigo bunting
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How to use indigo bunting in a sentence
Their song is described as weaker than that of the indigo bunting, but having much of the same character.
Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies | Chester A. (Chester Albert) ReedLike the indigo bunting, they are found in thickets and hedges; their habits seem to be precisely like those of the last species.
Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies | Chester A. (Chester Albert) ReedSong, loud, ringing and ventriloquial; suggesting that of indigo bunting but shorter.
Color Key to North American Birds | Frank M. ChapmanShould be confused only with the indigo bunting, but it is larger and the male is darker and has brown wing-bars.
What Bird is That? | Frank M. ChapmanThe bird's haunts are not unlike those of the indigo bunting, and its song is said to resemble the Indigo's but to be more feeble.
What Bird is That? | Frank M. Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for indigo bunting
a North American bunting, Passerina cyanea, the male of which is bright blue and the female brown
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