The indigo bunting is the only solid blue bird in the eastern United States, but it’s all an illusion — literally a trick of the light. The indigo bunting’s feathers are not really blue; the male’s ...

I've been thinking about blue birds lately. Not just eastern bluebirds, but all four of the mostly blue birds we have in North Carolina. Just as I can't assume they are talking about northern ...

A flock of sparrow-size birds in stunningly violet-blue plumage could soon be blanketing your yard or maybe already have. The handsome birds are indigo buntings arriving from winter homes in South ...

Nature gives us one incredible surprise after another. If you're a bird lover and have been admiring bluebirds, jays, or barn ...

Blue birds inhabit diverse regions worldwide, from rainforests to gardens, each with unique blue plumage which is created differently. The Blue Grosbeak is a large bunting with deep blue or brown ...

The animal kingdom gives us rainbows of color with butterflies and chameleons, and clownfish, but birds give us just as much of a show. Among the peacock, the toucan, and the macaw, there’s a ...

When is a blue bird not blue? The answer to this question is always. There actually is no such thing as a blue bird. To find out why, Smithsonian asked Scott Sillett, a wildlife biologist at the ...

Texans from the Rio Grande Valley to the Hill Country and into the Panhandle had the unexpected thrill of seeing migrating lazuli buntings in their yards and fields during late April. The name lazuli ...