Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Cardinals and Grosbeaks (Cardinalidae)

Code 4

PABU

Code 6

PASCIR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Dark brown to hazel.
Head Pattern: Eyering
Crown Color: Blue
Forehead Color: Blue
Nape Color: Blue
Throat Color: Red and blue.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 13-14 cm (5-5.5 in)
Weight: 23 g (0.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Blue, Red, Yellow
Underparts: Red
Upperparts: Yellow and green back with brown-black wings.
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short flights wih rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 20-22 cm (8-8.5 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Gray with red edges.
Under Tail: Gray
Leg Color: Gray

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