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indigo bunting
noun
- a North American bunting, Passerina cyanea, the male of which is indigo.
indigo bunting
noun
- a North American bunting, Passerina cyanea, the male of which is bright blue and the female brown
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Word History and Origins
Origin of indigo bunting1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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Example Sentences
Their song is described as weaker than that of the Indigo Bunting, but having much of the same character.
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Like the Indigo Bunting, they are found in thickets and hedges; their habits seem to be precisely like those of the last species.
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Song, loud, ringing and ventriloquial; suggesting that of Indigo Bunting but shorter.
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Should be confused only with the Indigo Bunting, but it is larger and the male is darker and has brown wing-bars.
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The bird's haunts are not unlike those of the Indigo Bunting, and its song is said to resemble the Indigo's but to be more feeble.
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