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Birds
A big-billed deep blue bunting of brushy southern field edges, spreading north.
Field facts
HabitatWeedy field edges, brushy roadsides
RangeSouthern and central Indiana
When to lookMay to September
StatusLeast Concern; range expanding (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesIndigo bunting — smaller, no wingbars
Field note: Rusty wingbars and a huge silver bill separate it from an indigo bunting.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Roadside brush is habitat; support delayed mowing.
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