The Lazuli Bunting is the western counterpart of the Indigo Bunting, the male bearing a turquoise-blue head, cinnamon breast, and white wing bars. Young males learn their songs from neighboring adult males shortly after arriving on the breeding grounds — creating local song neighborhoods. It hybridizes with the Indigo Bunting in the Great Plains.
Habitat
Shrubby hillsides, chaparral, and dry forest edges
Diet
Seeds, insects, and berries
How common
Common
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