598. Cyanospiza cyanea"S5 



INDIGO BIRD. 5 1-2 inches 



Male. Above and below rich indigo 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 1 , che-rah' , rah-rup 1 ." 

 Call note, a metallic " cheep" 

 Nest. Well hidden in a low bush. 

 Breeds. Throughout New -England. 



