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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Records
Mating pair 16 July 2011 Peccary Tank; 18 July 2020 IMRS HQ; 25 May 2022 Rio Grande (The Box).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPASSERIFORMES
FamilyCARDINALIDAE (Cardinal, Bunting, Dickcissel, Grosbeak, and Pyrrholoxia Family)
GenusPasserina
Speciesciris
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Painted Bunting (opens in new tab)IMRS
IMRS
IMRS
IMRSmatt1892Apr 26, 2025Hudspeth County, US-TX, US
Painted Bunting (opens in new tab)IMRShenicorhinaApr 29, 2023Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Painted Bunting (opens in new tab)IMRScypseloidesApr 28, 2023Fort Hancock, TX, US
Painted Bunting (opens in new tab)kevin_wcOct 19, 2026Monroe County, US-FL, US
Painted Bunting (opens in new tab)jarradwOct 26, 2026Florida, US
Painted Bunting (opens in new tab)hannahocOct 20, 2026Florida, US
Painted Bunting (opens in new tab)hannahocOct 20, 2026Florida, US
Painted Bunting (opens in new tab)fermin_alfaroApr 26, 2026Leon Creek Greenway, San Antonio, TX, US
Painted Bunting (opens in new tab)jcochran706Sep 23, 2026Williamson County, TX, USA
Painted Bunting (opens in new tab)jcochran706Sep 23, 2026Williamson County, TX, USA
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S4BApparently Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |
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