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Passerina ciris
The male Painted Bunting is often described as the most beautiful bird in North America. Its beautiful colors, dark blue head, green back, red rump and underparts, make it easy to identify, but is very difficult to spot since it hides in foliage even when it is singing. The plumage of female and juvenile Painted Buntings is green and yellow-green, serving as camouflage.
Open Woodlands
Adult male
Spotted on May 9, 2010
Submitted on Oct 10, 2011
7 Comments
Wonderful colors!!!
Very rainbowy
Very well named. They're even more beautiful in person!
Well named bird!
Thank you :)
Isn't PhotoShop great :)
The Bunting family is totally Pretty...nice pic / handsome dude,
thank you
Beautiful bird. I've never seen one. I hope to some day. Thank you for sharing.