The bird's range is usually from Central America to roughly the southern half of the U.S. "So this bright blue male was about a thousand miles north of where it was supposed to be," Martin said.

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Those aren’t lazuli buntings you see flying around by: Patty Coller. Posted: Jan 23, ... ODW said that birds sometimes stray from their typical range due to weather patterns, ...

Lazuli buntings are common breeders from the Dakotas and Nebraska westward to the Pacific states. It is a close relative of its eastern counterpart, the indigo bunting, which is a common breeder ...

The Troyer bird is a first-year male, and, for whatever reason, took a wrong turn. Midwestern U.S. records are very few, and lazuli bunting wasn’t high on the list of next species to appear in Ohio.

The bunting is still present as of this writing (Jan. 13) and will likely overwinter if the Cooper’s and sharp-shinned hawks keep their talons off it. This lazuli bunting is species 452 for Ohio.

Lazuli buntings are very small birds, similar to finches, that are named after the gemstone lapis lazuli. Both male and females have the brilliant blue hue, but males have a pumpkin-colored chest ...

According to the Audubon Society, the lazuli bunting is common in the West in the summer.A map shows that its range, even when migrating, doesn't usually go past the Great Plains. "Vagrant birds ...

A lazuli bunting was spotted in Megis County, according to a post on the agency’s Facebook page. It said “This is very likely the first documented report of this species touching down in the ...

A lazuli bunting was spotted in Meigs County, ... ODW said that birds sometimes stray from their typical range due to weather patterns, disorientation during migration or changes in habitat.

(WKBN) – Bird watchers listen up! The Ohio Division of Wildlife alerted this week that a rare bird was spotted in Ohio. A lazuli bunting was spotted in Meigs County, according to a post on the ...

MEIGS COUNTY, OH (WKBN) – Bird watchers listen up! The Ohio Division of Wildlife alerted this week that a rare bird was spotted in Ohio. A lazuli bunting was spotted in Megis County, according to a ...