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Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

While breeding, the male indigo bunting displays a brilliant purple-blue plumage; in winter, this coloration is obscured by brown. The indigo bunting is present in southern Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.

Map of Indigo Bunting in Canada
Distribution of Indigo Bunting in Canada
   
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