Discover these bunting birds and what makes them special in this fact sheet. A Lazuli Bunting. Passerina amoena. Beautifully colored and with a sweet warbling song, the lazuli bunting is a highly anticipated summer guest in western North America, and its early migration often makes it the first sign of a welcome spring. The song is a high, rapid, strident warble, similar to that of the indigo bunting but longer and with less repetition. The lazuli bunting looks like a bluebird but isn't one at all! Listen +2 more audio recordings. Upper figure, male; lower, female. Sign in to see your badges.

[Lazuli Bunting song] Yet another bunting sings atop thickets and shrubs in the Southeast and South-central US. Breeding in North America: sw and sc Canada through w USA to extreme nw Mexico; can be seen in 6 countries. Females are plain buffy brown with faint wingbars and slightly brighter breast. Lazuli Bunting bird photo call and song/ Passerina amoena (Emberiza amoena) Identification. Keep your eyes peeled for a sparkle of turquoise. A tiny jewel of a bird, sitting atop a spike of elderberry, tipping its head back and singing. The male Lazuli Bunting lights up dry brushy hillsides, thickets, and gardens throughout the West, flashing the blue of a lapis gemstone mixed with splashes of orange. [Lazuli Bunting song] There it is! Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) bird sounds free on dibird.com. Sing from tops of shrubs during the breeding season. Lazuli bunting All of Oregon's blue-colored birds are appreciated for their dazzling appearance, but the striking plumage of this summer visitor is accompanied by a song described as vivacious, varied, well-articulated and sweet. The softly colored female is often nearby teetering on tiny stems in a balancing act to reach seeds and other fare. [Lazuli Bunting song] He’s named for the gemstone lapis lazuli, and his head and back shimmer an iridescent azure. POWERED BY MERLIN. Breeding males are bright blue above with bold white wingbars, white belly, and orange breast. Lazuli buntings breed mostly west of the 100th meridian from southern Canada to northern Texas, central New Mexico and Arizona, and southern California. [Lazuli Bunting song] Let’s find the singer. Lazuli Bunting. Together with a red-orange breast and bold white wing patches, he looks like he might have been fashioned by a maker of Navajo jewelry. [Lazuli Bunting song] Its head and back glint an iridescent blue, its breast is a rich coral. He belts out his squeaky and jumbling song from atop shrubs to defend his territory. Scan the top of the bushes.