Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cardinals and Allies (Cardinalidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea) is a small seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is migratory, ranging 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 farmland, brush areas, and open woodland.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Canada and USA; winters to Greater Antilles, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Indigo bunting
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
