Azure (color) - Azure in Nature

Azure in Nature

Astronomy
  • The planet Neptune is a deep azure color because of the abundance of methane in its atmosphere.
Insects
  • Appalachian Azure (Celastrina neglectamajor), butterfly in the gossamer wings family, Lycaenidae
  • Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella), damselfly found in Europe
  • Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea), dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae
Birds
  • Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris), bird in the rail family, Rallidae
  • Azure Jay (Cyanocorax caeruleus) bird in the crow family, Corvidae
  • Azure Kingfisher (Alcedo azurea), bird in the river kingfisher family, Alcedinidae
  • Azure Tit (Cyanistes cyanus), bird in the tit family, Paridae
  • Azure-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia cyanocephala), hummingbird in the Trochilidae family
  • Azure-hooded Jay (Cyanolyca cucullata), bird in the crow family, Corvidae
  • Azure-naped Jay (Cyanocorax heilprini), bird in the crow family, Corvidae
  • Azure-rumped Tanager (Tangara cabanisi), bird in the Thraupidae family
  • Azure-shouldered Tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera), bird in the Thraupidae family
  • Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyana), bird in the crow family, Corvidae
  • The Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens), a passerine bird in the Maluridae family, is colored azure.
  • The Variegated Fairywren has an azure colored crown.
  • The Blue-and-yellow Macaw is one of the national birds of Brazil; it is colored bright sky blue and yellow.

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