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Painted Bunting
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Southern thickets.
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: Rainbow male; secretive.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Painted Bunting sits in our Uncommon tier for the US: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It belongs to the cardinals and allies family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Blue GrosbeakUncommon · Woodland edge
- Lazuli BuntingUncommon · Woodland edge
- Varied BuntingUncommon · Woodland edge
- Indigo BuntingCommon · Brushy fields
- American WoodcockUncommon · Wet thickets
- AnhingaUncommon · Southern swamps
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