Purple Indigobird

Purple IndigobirdThe Purple Indigobird's breeding male is purplish, and the species lays its eggs in the nest of Jameson's Firefinch. It searches the ground for grass seeds.What does it look like?Boston University's species page describes the male as purplish, with a white bill, pale-purple legs, and brown wings.How does it live?The Purple Indigobird's breeding male is purplish, and the species lays its eggs in the nest of Jameson's Firefinch. It searches the ground for grass seeds.It searches for grass seeds on the ground and parasitizes the nest of Jameson's Firefinch. During breeding, males hold territories and display from prominent perches.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.