Painted bunting
| Painted bunting | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Passerina |
| Species: | P. ciris |
| Binomial name | |
| Passerina ciris | |
| Range of P. ciris Breeding range Wintering range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Emberiza ciris Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The painted bunting (Passerina ciris) is a species of bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is native to North America. The bright plumage of the male comes only in the second year of life; in the first year, they can be distinguished from the female only by close inspection.