Passerina ciris ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: CARDINALIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Near Threatened
© 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.
Song is high-pitched, thin, and sweet, consisting of short phrases of variable pitch. Call is a soft rising chip.