Painted Bunting

The Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) breeds in USA and Mexico and in winters inhabits from Mexico and Florida to west Panama. It forages low amid dense cover of brushy second growth, overgrown pastures, and high grass. Its measures are 13 cm (5 inches) in height and 15 g in weight.

Adults have the top and sides of head, neck and breast brilliant violet-blue. Its back is yellow-green, rump and upper tail coverts pinkish-red, and shoulders violet. Rest of underparts bright red and legs dusky. It eats some insects, fruits and seeds.