Indigo Bunting (male, left; female, right)
Indigo Bunting – The Indigo Bunting is a rather slim bird with a short, thick bill. During the breeding season adult males are a solid deep blue; during the non-breeding season (September-April), males are brown with a variable amount of blue scattered throughout.
· Smaller bodied
· Bright blue body and head
· Blackish wings and tail
· Blue wing coverts with no wingbars
· Smaller bill
· Found in deciduous forests
Female –· Buffy brownish chest with dusky streaks
· Brown head and upperparts
· Darker brown wings and tail with blue-edged feathers
· Two tawny buff wing bars.
Blue Grosbeak (male, left; female, right)
Blue Grosbeak - Blue Grosbeaks are somewhat secretive but can be found across Tennessee during the summer months. The male and female are very different in appearance, but share the large cone-shaped bill. The male is deep blue with two large rusty-brown wing-bars; the female is mostly brown with two buffy-brown wing-bars.
· Larger bodied
· Dark blue body and head
· Blackish wings and tail
· Blackish wings have prominent rusty wingbars
· Large, heavy, cone-shaped bill
· Found in open areas with nearby shrubs and trees.
Female –
· Dull brown overall
· Cinnamon buff underparts and throat
· Darker brown streaking on back
· 2 chestnut wingbars
Blue Grosbeak species account
