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Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: CARDINALIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Near Threatened

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© John Dunning / CLO

With bright blue, green, and red plumage, the breeding male Painted Bunting is one of the continent's most gaudily colorful birds. The species breeds in two different populations, one in the south-central United States, and one along the seaboard of the southeastern states.

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Appearance

Finchlike
Finchlike
Typical Voice

Adult Description

  • Small, bright finch.
  • Male unmistakable with red chest, blue head, and green back.
  • Female bright greenish yellow.

Male Description

Head and nape blue. Back shiny green. Rump, throat, chest, flanks, belly, and undertail coverts red. Eyering red. Wings and tail dark gray.

Female Description

Crown, nape, and back rather bright olive-green. Throat, chest, and belly yellow-green. Head may show some blue feathers.

Immature Description

First-year male and female both similar to adult female.

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