The indigo bunting population has declined in the last 40 years, but are still fairly abundant in their range. Expanded agricultural practices and reforestation can negatively affect the population.

The indigo bunting likes to reside in the boundary region where forests and woodlands meet fields and pastures. Personally, the indigo bunting has always been a bird that is suggestive of the long ...

The indigo bunting is the only solid blue bird in the eastern United States, but it’s all an illusion — literally a trick of the light.

A common species across the eastern states, the indigo bunting is a scarce and localized breeder in parts of New Mexico.

Indigo buntings are in the same family as cardinals and rose-breasted grosbeaks, also showing sexual dimorphism of male and female colors. (Of note, snow buntings, are in a different family.) ...

The indigo bunting perching in sunlight is like a sapphire with wings. Glistening intensely blue, it is a gem of a bird.

MANTEO, N.C. (WNCT) — An Indigo Bunting bird was spotted at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, potentially traveling over 1,200 miles. According to a press release, “this mal… ...

This week's NatureWatch is all about the birds! Thom Smith answers questions about woodpeckers, the best foods to attract Baltimore orioles and why we're probably not recognizing the indigo bunting ...

Provisioning rates of female buntings varied with nestling age, with 7–9-day old nestlings fed at higher rates than 1–6-day old nestlings. This increase was likely because of the increasing energy ...

The indigo bunting is a sparrow-sized bird at 5.5 inches in length. It is stocky with a short tail and conical bill. The male indigo bunting lives up to its name. During the summer breeding season ...