Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

Least Concern

The Indigo Bunting is a small finch in which the breeding male appears an intense, shimmering blue. The blue is not a pigment but an effect of light scattering through its feathers.

Males and females of this species look different. The card art shows the male.

Indigo Bunting trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Least Concern
Habitat
Forest
Region
North America
Scientific name
Passerina cyanea

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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