Indigo Bunting

Notes:

Approximate Hatch Weights:

~2.1g at hatching

~3.3g by 1 day old

~4.5g by 2 days old

~9.1g by 5 days old


Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae
Common Name: Cardinals/Allies
Region: Broad Range
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Sparse gray down
Skin Color: Pink to orange
Bill: Short and conical
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Orange
Gape Flanges: Yellow
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink to gray legs and feet

 

Nest


Photo by Katherine Whitaker

Nest


Photo by Katherine Whitaker

Eggs


Photo by Katherine Whitaker

~1st Week - avg 6.1g


Photo by Katherine Whitaker

~1st Week - 6.1g


Photo by Katherine Whitaker

~1st Week - 6.4g


Photo by Margaret Whisnant

~2nd Week - 8.7g


Photo by Margaret Whisnant

~2nd Week - 8.7g


Photo by Margaret Whisnant

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