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.
Best time to see a Lazuli Bunting
The best time to see a Lazuli Bunting is April–June, when about 74% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 13,387 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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