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.
sparrow-sized or smallerMeasurements
- Both Sexes
- Length: 4.7-5.1 in (12-13 cm)
- Weight: 0.5-0.7 oz (13-19 g)
- Color Pattern
- Behavior
- Habitat