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Blue Grosbeak |
| Size: 6.25 - 7.5 inches | |
| Body: Blue body and head, blackish wings and tail | |
| Wingbars: Rust-colored wingbars | |
| Bill: Larger and heavier bill than the Buntings below | |
| Occurrence: Most common in southern part of the state, but can occasionally be found elsewhere as well.. | |
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Indigo Bunting |
| Size: 5.25 - 5.75 inches | |
| Body: Deep blue overall, blackish wings and tail | |
| Wingbars: NO wingbars | |
| Hybrids: Note Indigo Bunting and Lazuli Bunting will occasionally interbreed, producing variably marked hybrids (see photo at bottom of the page) | |
| Occurrence: Can be found throughout the state | |
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| Size: 5.25 - 5.75 inches | |
| Body: Blue upperparts, head, and throat. White underparts with rusty upper breast | |
| Wingbars: Two white wingbars | |
| Hybrids: Note Indigo Bunting and Lazuli Bunting will occasionally interbreed, producing variably marked hybrids (see photo at bottom of the page) | |
| Occurrence: Normally only found in the western half of the state. | |
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Lazuli Bunting / Indigo Bunting Hybrid
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| Hybrid Notes: Hybrids often show white on the underparts, but lack the rusty upper breast of the Lazuli Bunting. | |
