Lazulifink
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Lazulifink ( Passerina amoena ) |
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The lazuli finch ( Passerina amoena ) is a North American songbird from the cardinal family. The name is reminiscent of the shiny blue gemstone lapis lazuli .
features
The 14 cm tall male is easy to recognize by the light blue head and back, the cinnamon-colored chest, the white belly and a white wing band. The female is brown in color, with a lighter underside and has two white wing bands.
Occurrence
The lazulifink breeds west of the 100th degree of longitude from southern Canada to northern Texas , New Mexico , Arizona , southern California and Baja California . He winters in Arizona and Mexico . He lives in bushland, in weed pastures and sometimes in cities.
behavior
The bird looks for seeds and insects on the ground or in bushes. The male spends a lot of time singing on the top of a tree and thus defending his territory.
Reproduction
3 to 4 pale blue eggs are laid in a shell nest in the bushes. In the Great Plains area, it also mates with the indigo finch .
Web links
- Passerina amoena in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed January 31 of 2009.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Passerina amoena in the Internet Bird Collection
- Lazuli Bunting Passerina amoena