INDIGO BUNTING. 
598. Passerina cyanea. 5, inches. 
Male, indigo blue; female, brownish but usually with 
a faint indication of blue on the wings or tail. 
A jolly summer songster, dwelling with us from the 
latter part of May until September. You will meet 
with these Buntings along roadsides lined with serubby 
trees or bushes, or in pastures or along the edges of 
swamps. The male usually has some favorite perch 
upon which he spends a large portion of his time sing- 
ing; it is nearly always the top of a tall bush or tree. 
Song.—A sprightly little warble with many canary- 
like notes. Call, a sharp chip. 
Nest.—Of grasses at low elevations in shrubs or 
bushes; eggs four or five in number, very pale bluish 
white (.75 x .52). 
Range.—U. S. east of the Rockies, and most abun- 
dant east of the Mississippi: breeds north to Manitoba 
and New Brunswick; winters in Central America. 
