Texas
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
(L 5.5" WS 8.75" Wt 0.54 oz)
Often caught and sold illegally
as caged birds, esp. in Mexico
and the Carribbean.
as caged birds, esp. in Mexico
and the Carribbean.
South Padre Island
female
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Society
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© Wikipedia
Passerina in Latin means sparrow-like;
ciris
is Latin for a mythical bird mentioned by
Dionysius and Hesychius.
is Latin for a mythical bird mentioned by
Dionysius and Hesychius.
18Apr2021
20Apr2021
18Apr2018
Painted Buntings are threatened
partly by trapping for use as cage
birds.
partly by trapping for use as cage
birds.
(Helen Macdonald)