Bird guide · Passerina amoena
Lazuli Bunting
What the lazuli bunting eats, where it lives, when it comes to feeders and how to recognise it – with sightings from every US state.
- Season
- Migrant
- Size
- 5.5 in (14 cm)
- Eats
- millet, seed mixes
- Feeds
- ground, tray/platform
- Most common
- Utah, Idaho, Montana
Food
What do lazuli buntings eat?
At feeders, lazuli buntings take millet, seed mixes.
Forages mainly on the ground and in low growth.
Feeder that suits it
A low tray or platform feeder, or seed scattered on the ground below your feeder.
Range
Where do lazuli buntings live?
Common summer bird of western thickets; fall migration starts as early as late July. By share of all bird sightings, lazuli buntings are most common in Utah (0.5%).
States where lazuli buntings are most common
- Utah0.5%
- Idaho0.5%
- Montana0.3%
- Wyoming0.3%
- Arizona0.3%
- Nevada0.3%
- Colorado0.2%
- Oregon0.2%
- North Dakota0.2%
- Washington0.1%
Share of all bird sightings in each state that are lazuli buntings, 2019–2024.
Season
When can you see the lazuli bunting?
Migrant. Across the US, sightings start in April, peak in June and fade out in September.
Share of all bird sightings in the US that are lazuli buntings, by month.
Identification
How to identify the lazuli bunting
Male: Sky-blue with a rusty chest, white belly and white wing bars.
Female: Brown with a cinnamon wash on an unstreaked chest and clear wing bars.
Size: 5.5 in (14 cm)
On camera
Getting the lazuli bunting on a feeder camera
Most visits happen on the ground or on low trays. A camera feeder with a wide tray, placed low near cover, catches far more than a hanging tube.
Questions
Lazuli Bunting: questions
What do lazuli buntings eat?
At feeders, millet, seed mixes.
Do lazuli buntings migrate?
Migrant. Across the US, sightings start in April, peak in June and fade out in September.
Where do lazuli buntings live?
By share of all bird sightings, they are most common in Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona. They are rare or absent in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia.
What does a female lazuli bunting look like?
Brown with a cinnamon wash on an unstreaked chest and clear wing bars.
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