LAZULI BUNTING. 
599. Passerina amoena. 5% inches. 
This species replaces the preceding one west of the 
Plains. While the plumage of the males is entirely 
distinctive, that of the females is often confusing. The 
present species has quite a conspicuous band cf rusty 
buff across the breast and lacks any sign of stripes on 
the sides, such as show faintly on the last species. Its 
habits are just like those of the Indigo and it frequerts 
the same kind of territory. 
Nest.—Built in a bush or on the lower branches of 
trees, only a few feet from the ground. The eggs are 
very pale bluish white (.75 x .58). 
Range.—Western United States from the Great 
Plains to the Pacific coast; north along the coast to 
British Columbia; south in winter to Mexico. 
