|                    Indigo Bunting
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                |                    Passerina cyanea
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                | Description: | 
               
              
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                 A small bird measuring up to 5 inches in length.  Male is dark blue all over with a darker blue head and female is dull brown with a white throat. | 
               
              
                | Range: | 
               
              
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                 Breeds in North America and winters in South Florida, Mexico, Central America, northern South America, and the West Indies. | 
               
              
              | Distribution and Abundance in Florida: | 
               
              
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              | Habitat(s): | 
               
              
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                 Open deciduous woods, forest edges, citrus orchards, old fields, roadsides, and weedy areas. | 
               
              
               
              | Reproduction: | 
               
              
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                 1 to 4 pale blue eggs are laid in a cup of grass placed near the ground in thick vegetation. | 
               
              
                | Natural History: | 
               
              
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                 This species is beneficial to farmers, consuming many insect pests and weed seeds. | 
               
              Food: | 
              
              
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                 This species feeds on insects, spiders, seeds, buds, and berries. | 
               
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                 Can be found in South Florida during the winter months. | 
               
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