Definition of indigo bunting
: a small finch (Passerina cyanea of the family Cardinalidae) chiefly of eastern North America of which the male is largely deep blue in spring and summer
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Both blue grosbeaks and indigo buntings sang from the tops of some pines.
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Encounter northern mockingbirds, indigo buntings, and yellow-rumped warblers at Pickering Creek Audubon Center (pickeringcreek.audubon.org/), a 400-acre sanctuary of trails teeming with coastal wildlife habitats.
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Up to four male indigo buntings positively glowed brilliant blue in the sun.
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First Known Use of indigo bunting
1783
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