598. Cyanospiza cyanea 
INDIGO BIRD. 5 1-2 inches 
Male. Above and below rich zzdigo blue; wings and tail brown- 
ish. Female. Above olive-brown. Below, breast dingy white, 
slightly streaked. 
Also called Indigo Bunting. A dainty bird of the roadside, fields 
and orchards. Common in Massachusetts. Arrives about the 
middle of: May. 
Song. “ Che-ree', che-ree', che-ree', che-ree', che-rah', rah-rup'.” 
Call note, a metallic “ cheep.” 
Nest. Well hidden in a low bush. 
Breeds. Throughout New England. 
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