The male indigo bunting is commonly seen as a breeding species ... mottled brown and blue early in winter. Summer female: dull brown, usually with 2 faint wing bars and in­distinct streaking ...

A painted bunting sports a rainbow of colors. Learn what males and females look like, what they eat, and what they sound like ...

I always get this question — or a variation of it — from at least a few folks about this time of year: “A strikingly beautiful bird is coming to my feeder. It has a big red spot on its white breast, ...