Lakes,
Peaks
& Trails
Critters Trip Journal Wildflowers MushroomsBlog Contact

     
   
 

Common Name:Bunting, Lazuli
Scientific Name:Passerina amoena
Family:Cardinalidae
Area:Elkton, Oregon
Date:June 20, 2011

Lazuli Buntings are smaller than Western Bluebirds and the blue of the male is almost a turquoise color. A male is shown in the top photo, the second photo is a female, and the third photo is a juvenile.


Willamette Mission State Park, Oregon - - - July 17, 2014


Willamette Mission State Park, Oregon - - - July 17, 2014

Reference:Birds of the Willamette Valley Region by Nehls, Aversa & Opperman / The Audubon Society Field Guide to Birds of North America