Blue bunting
Cyanocompsa parellina
Identification Tips:
- Small, conical bill
- Rare stray to Texas and Louisiana
Male:
- Deep blue plumage (in poor light appears black)
- Blackish wings and tail with blue edges
Female:
- Dark brown upperparts
- Warm brown underparts
Similar species:
The Blue Bunting is very similar to the Indigo Bunting but is a deeper blue
and has a larger bill. Females very similar. Blue Grosbeak similar but has
brown wing bars.