Lazuli bunting
Passerina amoena
Identification Tips:
- Small, conical bill
- White wing bars
Adult male:
- Deep blue head and upperparts
- Orange breast
- White belly and undertail coverts
- Blackish wings and tail
Adult female:
- Dark brown upperparts
- Warm brown underparts
- Immature plumages similar to adult female-immature male can have blue
patches
Similar species:
The male Lazuli Bunting is distinctive. Females can be told from other
female buntings by the white wing bars.