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Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

Description:

Male: Small, finch-sized bunting, head blue with a red eyering, thick, gray bill, chest and belly red, back lime green, wings dull gray-green. Female: Small, finch-sized bunting, most of body lime green, thick, gray bill, chest and belly a bright yellow.

Habitat:

Forest near an open field.

Notes:

The most colorful bird in North America. Was a lifer at the time.

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littlechippy
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littlechippy

Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Jul 13, 2014
Submitted on Aug 18, 2014

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