. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. m^ '^., ffHf'. LAZULI BUNTING. 599. Passerina amcena. 5^^ inches. This species replaces the preceding one west of the Plains. While the plumage of the males is entirely distinctive, that of the females is often confusing. The present species has quite a conspicuous band of rusty l)uff across the breast and lacks any sign of stripes on llie sides, such as show faintly on the last species. Its liabits are just like those of the Indigo and it frequents the same kind of territory. Nest.—Built in a bush
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. m^ '^., ffHf'. LAZULI BUNTING. 599. Passerina amcena. 5^^ inches. This species replaces the preceding one west of the Plains. While the plumage of the males is entirely distinctive, that of the females is often confusing. The present species has quite a conspicuous band of rusty l)uff across the breast and lacks any sign of stripes on llie sides, such as show faintly on the last species. Its liabits are just like those of the Indigo and it frequents the same kind of territory. Nest.—Built in a bush or on the lower branches of trees, only a few feet from the ground. The eggs are very pale'bluish white (.75 x .58). Range.—Western United States from the Great Plains to the Pacific coast, north along the coast to British Columbia; south in winter to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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