Varied Bunting

Passerina versicolor

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Cardinals and Grosbeaks (Cardinalidae)

Code 4

VABU

Code 6

PASVER

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Dark brown to grayish brown.
Head Pattern: Eyering, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Dark Blue
Forehead Color: Black and blue.
Nape Color: Red-orange
Throat Color: Black and blue.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 13-14 cm (5-5.5 in)
Weight: 11 g (0.4 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Blue, Purple or Violet
Underparts: Blue-gray
Upperparts: Blue-gray with black wings.
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short flights close to vegetation, with rapid wing beats alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 20-22 cm (8-8.5 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Gray-black
Under Tail: Gray-black
Leg Color: Gray

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