How to Identify a Painted bunting: Not a Indigo Bunting

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Painted bunting identification photo
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Passerina ciris

Southern brush, especially Texas and the coastal Southeast. Male is blue, green, and red. Female is green.

What does a painted bunting look like?

Male is blue, green, and red. Female is green.

What sign does it leave?

painted bunting tracks
Track diagram for identification. Compare it with the print in front of you.

Not a track identification.

Droppings

painted bunting droppings
Dropping diagram. Do not handle droppings.

Not useful. Do not handle droppings.

Where you find it

Southern brush, especially Texas and the coastal Southeast.

This page is a field guide, not a permit to approach wildlife. If a bird is injured, call a local wildlife rehabilitator.

Often confused with a indigo bunting. All animal identification pages.