248 CITIZEN BIRD 



The Indigo Bird 



Length five and a half inches. 



Male; bright blue, of a greener tint than the Bluebird; wings 

 and tail dusky. 



Female: plain brown above and whitey brown below, with a 

 few streaks, including a sharp black one under her beak. 



A pleasant neighbor and good Citizen, belonging to the southern 

 branch of the Finch family. 



A Tree Trapper and a Weed Warrior. 



A Summer Citizen of the eastern United States, west to Kansas 

 and north to Canada. From Kansas to the Pacific Ocean he is 

 replaced by his brother, the Lazuli Bunting. 



