Painted Bunting
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(New page: image: paintedbunting.jpg '''Common Name:''' Painted Bunting '''Scientific Name:''' Passerina ciris '''Size:''' 5.5 inches (12-13cm) '''Habitat:''' North America. Summers: Breeds ...) |
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| - | '''Common Name:''' Painted Bunting | + | '''Common Name:''' Painted Bunting<br> |
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'''Scientific Name:''' Passerina ciris | '''Scientific Name:''' Passerina ciris | ||
'''Habitat:''' North America. Summers: Breeds in two different regions. Western population ranges from southern Missouri and Kansas to the Gulf Coast and northern Mexico. Eastern population breeds along the Atlantic coast from central North Carolina to north-central Florida. Winters: Western population winters in Mexico southward to Panama. Eastern population winters on the Florida peninsula, the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and rarely in Cuba. Found in Open brushlands, thickets, and scattered woodlands and along the Atlantic coast in hedges and yards. | '''Habitat:''' North America. Summers: Breeds in two different regions. Western population ranges from southern Missouri and Kansas to the Gulf Coast and northern Mexico. Eastern population breeds along the Atlantic coast from central North Carolina to north-central Florida. Winters: Western population winters in Mexico southward to Panama. Eastern population winters on the Florida peninsula, the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and rarely in Cuba. Found in Open brushlands, thickets, and scattered woodlands and along the Atlantic coast in hedges and yards. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Near Threatened.''' Global Population:''' 4,500,000 mature individuals. Breeding Bird Surveys show a steady decline in overall population since 1965. Males are targets of trappers for the pet bird trade, especially in Mexico. Listed as a species of special concern on the Partners in Flight WatchList. |
'''Diet:''' Insects, insect larvae, and spiders | '''Diet:''' Insects, insect larvae, and spiders | ||
Male Painted Buntings are highly territorial and aggressive toward each other. Fights between males, which include pecking, beating with wings, and grappling, sometimes result in death. | Male Painted Buntings are highly territorial and aggressive toward each other. Fights between males, which include pecking, beating with wings, and grappling, sometimes result in death. | ||
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| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-cool-unusual2.html Songbird ReMix Cool and Unusual Birds 2]''' | ||
