| Painted bunting | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Passerina |
| Species: | P. ciris
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| Binomial name | |
| Passerina ciris | |
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| Range of P. ciris Breeding range Wintering range
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| Synonyms | |
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Emberiza ciris Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The painted bunting (Passerina ciris) is a species of bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is native to North America. The bright plumage of the male only comes in the second year of life; in the first year they can only be distinguished from the female by close inspection.
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Passerina ciris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723957A131475071. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723957A131475071.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.