Painted Bunting Identification

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The Four Keys to ID

  • Size & Shape

    Painted Buntings are medium-sized finchlike birds with stubby, thick, seed-eating bills.

    Relative Size

    Larger than an American Goldfinch; smaller than an Eastern Bluebird.

    Relative Sizesparrow or smallersparrow-sized or smaller
    Measurements
    • Both Sexes

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