Indigo Bunting
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Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Redwood National Park
12 Verified records at Redwood National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea) is a small seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is migratory, ranging from southern Canada to northern Florida during the breeding season, and from southern Florida to northern South America during the winter. It often migrates by night, using the stars to navigate. Its habitat is farmland, brush areas, and open woodland. The indigo bunting is closely related to the lazuli bunting and interbreeds with the species where their ranges overlap. The indigo bunting is a small bird, measuring 11.5–13 cm (4.5–5.1 in) in length. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Indigo Bunting sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park

Lazuli Bunting
LC

Lazuli Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina amoena

5–10% · Rare
Black-headed Grosbeak
LC

Black-headed Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus melanocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Western Tanager
LC

Western Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga ludoviciana

5–10% · With luck
Steller's Jay
LC Endemic

Steller's Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta stelleri

70–80% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

70–80% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
LC

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile rufescens

60–70% · Likely
Pacific Wren
LC

Pacific Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes pacificus

60–70% · Likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

50–60% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

50–60% · Likely
Golden-crowned Kinglet
LC

Golden-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus satrapa

40–50% · Likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
9 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
10 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
11 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
10–20%
12 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
13 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
14 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
15 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
16 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
17 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
18 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
19 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
21 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
23 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
24 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
32 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
34 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
38 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
42 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
43 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
46 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
47 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
51 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
54 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
55 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
56 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
57 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
58 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
60 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
61 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
62 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
63 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
64 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
65 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
66 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
67 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
68 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
69 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
Insufficient data
70 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
71 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
72 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
73 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
74 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
75 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
76 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
77 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
78 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indigo Bunting in Redwood National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Indigo Bunting sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indigo Bunting in Redwood National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Indigo Bunting in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.

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