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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae
Genus: Passerina
Scientific: Passerina cyanea
Citation: (Linnaeus, 1766)
Reference: Syst.Nat.ed.12 p.315
Protonym: Tanagra cyanea
Avibase ID: 043F337AA25E7D97
Short link: https://avibase.ca/043F337A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179150
Geographic range:
Passerina cyanea : Canada and US; > to Gr. Antilles, Colombia and Venezuela
Source: Clements checklist
English: Indigo Bunting
Czech: papežík indigový
German: Indigofink
Danish: Indigofinke
Spanish: Azulillo Índigo
Finnish: indigokardinaali
French: Passerin indigo
Icelandic: Blátittlingur
Italian: Ministro
Japanese: rurinojiko
Japanese: ルリノジコ
Dutch: Indigogors
Norwegian: Indigospurv
Polish: łuszczyk indygowy
Portuguese: Mariposa-azul
Russian: Индиговый овсянковый кардинал
Slovak: pápežík indigový
Swedish: indigofink
Chinese: 靛彩鹀
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Cyanospiza cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Cyanospiza cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Cyanospiza cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Cyanospiza cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Cyanospiza cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 00: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 01: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 02: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 03: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 04: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Passerin indigo ( Passerina cyanea )
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Passerin indigo ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 1st edition: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 3rd edition: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 4th edition: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 5th edition (as published): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 6th edition: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements, version 2015: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements, version 2016: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements, version 2017: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Clements, version 2018: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
eBird version 1.50: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
eBird version 1.52: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
eBird version 1.53: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
eBird version 1.54: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
eBird version 1.55: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
eBird version 2015: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
eBird version 2016: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
eBird version 2017: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
eBird version 2018: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
James Lee Peters: Passerina cyanea
James Lee Peters (original): Passerina cyanea
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Passerina cyanea
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Indigo Bunting ( Passerina cyanea )
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Passerina cyanea
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Passerina cyanea
Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Catalan: cardenal indi de front lilaCzech: Papežík indigovýWelsh: Bras dulasDanish: IndigofinkeGerman: IndigofinkEnglish: Indigo bird, Indigo Bunting, Indigo painted FinchEnglish (IOC): Indigo BuntingSpanish: Arrocerito indigo, Azulejo, Azulillo Índigo, Azulillo Norteño, Azulito Norteño, Colorin azul, Colorín Azul, Escribano índigo, Gorrión Azul, Pape AzulejoSpanish (Colombia): Azulillo NorteñoSpanish (Costa Rica): Azulillo norteñoSpanish (Cuba): AzulejoSpanish (Dominican Rep.): AzulejoSpanish (Ecuador): Escribano índigoSpanish (Spain): Azulillo ÍndigoSpanish (HBW): Azulillo índigoSpanish (Honduras): Arrocerito indigoSpanish (Mexico): Colorín AzulSpanish (Nicaragua): Azulito NorteñoSpanish (Panama): Azulillo ÍndigoSpanish (Puerto Rico): Gorrión AzulSpanish (Venezuela): AzulilloEstonian: indigolindFinnish: IndigokardinaaliFaroese: BláspurvurFrench: Bruant indigo, Ministre, Ministre indigo, Pape indigo, Passerin indigo, Passerine indigoIrish: Gealóg PhlúiríneachHaitian Creole French: Zwazo-digoHebrew: כחליתHungarian: indigópintyIcelandic: BlátittlingurItalian: Ministro, Zigolo indacoJapanese: rurinojikoJapanese: ルリノジコLatin: Cyanospiza cyanea, Passerina cyanea, Spiza cyanea, Tanagra cyaneaLithuanian: Mėlynoji startenėLatvian: indigo stērsteDutch: Indigogors, IndigovinkNorwegian Nynorsk: IndigosporvNorwegian: Indigofink, IndigospurvPolish: luszczyk indygo, łuszczyk indygo, luszczyk indygowy, łuszczyk indygowyPortuguese: Mariposa-azulPortuguese (Portugal): Mariposa-azulRussian: Индиговый овсянковый кардинал , Синяя овсянкаSlovak: Kardinál indigový, pápežík indigovýSlovenian: indigov mavričarSerbian: Indigo strnadicaSwedish: Indigofink, IndigosparvTurkish: Çivit ÇintesiUkrainian: Скригнатка індиговаChinese: 靛彩鹀, 靛蓝彩鹀Chinese (Traditional): 靛藍彩鵐