Indigo Bunting
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Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saguaro National Park
132 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026
17,174 Verified sightings across all 79 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Indigo Bunting

The indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea) is a small seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is migratory, ranging from southern Canada to northern Florida during the breeding season, and from southern Florida to northern South America during the winter. It often migrates by night, using the stars to navigate. Its habitat is farmland, brush areas, and open woodland. The indigo bunting is closely related to the lazuli bunting and interbreeds with the species where their ranges overlap.

The indigo bunting is a small bird, measuring 11.5–13 cm (4.5–5.1 in) in length. It displays sexual dimorphism in its coloration; the male is vibrant blue in the summer, with brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate. It is brown during the winter months, while the female is brown year-round. Nest-building and incubation are done solely by the female. The diet of the indigo bunting consists primarily of insects during the summer months and seeds during the winter months.

The indigo bunting is included in the family Cardinalidae, which is made up of passerine birds found in North and South America, and is one of seven birds in the genus Passerina... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Lazuli Bunting
LC

Lazuli Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina amoena

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue Grosbeak
LC

Blue Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina caerulea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Varied Bunting
LC

Varied Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina versicolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Painted Bunting
LC

Painted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina ciris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Pyrrhuloxia
LC

Pyrrhuloxia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis sinuatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Western Tanager
LC

Western Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga ludoviciana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Summer Tanager
LC

Summer Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga rubra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-headed Grosbeak
LC

Black-headed Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus melanocephalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Dickcissel
LC

Dickcissel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spiza americana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
LC

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Hepatic Tanager
LC

Hepatic Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga flava

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
4 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
7 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
8 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
10 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
11 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
12 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
13 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
14 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
15 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
16 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
17 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
18 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
19 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
20 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
22 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
24 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
25 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
28 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
34 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
38 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
42 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
43 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
46 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
47 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
51 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
52 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
54 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
55 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
56 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
57 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
58 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
59 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
60 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
61 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
62 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
63 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
64 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
65 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
66 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
67 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
68 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
69 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
70 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
Insufficient data
71 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
72 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
73 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
74 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
75 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
76 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
77 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
78 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
79 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indigo Bunting in Saguaro National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Indigo Bunting sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 132 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indigo Bunting in Saguaro National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Indigo Bunting in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.

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