Painted Bunting Passerina ciris (Linnaeus, 1758)    Synonyms: PABU.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Cardinalidae   >   Genus Passerina   

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AN uncommon visitor from the southeastern U.S. Most records are from feeders in the winter months, but there are also scattered spring and summer records.

There are 116 records in the project database.

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A male Painted Bunting in Frederick Co., Maryland (2/28/2022). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A male Painted Bunting in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/14/2010). Thanks to his welcoming host, Dorothy Paugh. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Painted Bunting in Cecil Co., Maryland (11/10/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Painted Bunting in Cecil Co., Maryland (11/10/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Painted Bunting in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/8/2021). Photo by Andy Connelly. (MBP list)

An adult male Painted Bunting in Harford Co., Maryland (3/15/2017). This is only Harford county's second record. This bird was banded by John Gerwin on 12/15/2015 as an adult male near Manteo, Dare County, Outer Banks, North Carolina. Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A female Painted Bunting in Baltimore City, Maryland (12/21/2015). Photo by Tim Carney. (MBP list)

Painted Bunting in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/4/2021). (c) Matt Cohen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matt Cohen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Painted Bunting in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/17/2013). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Painted Bunting in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/3/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Painted Bunting in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/10/2021). (c) fkf2h, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by fkf2h via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Painted Bunting in Harford Co., Maryland (2/11/2017). (c) Dominique, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dominique via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Painted Bunting in Frederick Co., Maryland (2/1/2021). (c) Debbie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Debbie via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Painted Bunting in Harford Co., Maryland (2/14/2017). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Painted Bunting in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/18/2021). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Painted Bunting in Harford Co., Maryland (1/30/2017). (c) sharonforsyth, all rights reserved. Photo by sharonforsyth via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Painted Bunting in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/1/2014). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jugbayjs via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Painted Bunting in Baltimore City, Maryland (2/16/2018). (c) Wendy J. Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Wendy Alexander. (MBP list)

Painted Buntings in Cecil Co., Maryland (11/10/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Maren Gimpel presents a hatch-year Painted Bunting banded at Chino Farms in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/26/2013). First record for Queen Anne's Co. Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

Painted Bunting in Dorchester Co., Maryland (3/10/2021). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tom Feild. (MBP list)

A Painted Bunting in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/29/2017). Photo by J.B. Churchill. (MBP list)

A Painted Bunting in Baltimore City, Maryland (2/16/2018). Photo by Wendy Alexander. (MBP list)

A female Painted Bunting in Arbutus, Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/2/2012). Photo by Jessica Morgan. (MBP list)

A male Painted Bunting in Howard Co., Maryland (3/29/2009). Photo by Kurt Schwarz. (MBP list)

A female Painted Bunting in Talbot Co., Maryland (12/14/2002). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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