What is Indigo bunting?
[[File:Indigo Bunting by Dan Pancamo 4.jpg|thumb|250px|male]] [[File:Indigo Bunting Female by Dan Pancamo 1.jpg|thumb|250px|female]] The '''indigo bunting''' (''Passerina cyanea'') is a small [[seed]]-eating [[bird]]. It is [[migration|migratory]]. Its range is from southern [[Canada]] to northern [[Florida]] during the breeding season, and from southern [[Florida]] to northern [[South America]] during the winter. It often migrates by night, using the stars to navigate. Its habitat is [[farm|farmland]], [[brush]] areas, and open [[woodland]]. The indigo bunting is closely related to the [[lazuli bunting]]. The indigo bunting is a small bird, with a length of 11.5&ndash;13&nbsp;cm (4.5–5&nbsp;in). The male is a vibrant blue in the summer and a brown color during the winter months, while the female is brown year-round. The male displays brightly colored [[plumage]] during the breeding season to attract a mate. Nest-building and [[Avian incubation|incubation]] are done solely by the female. The diet of the indigo bunting is [[insects]] during the summer months and [[seeds]] during the winter months. {{commons|Passerina cyanea|Indigo bunting}} {{Wikispecies|Passerina cyanea|Indigo bunting}} [[Category:Passeri]] [[Category:Birds of North America]] [[Category:Birds of South America]]