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Painted bunting

Passerina ciris (Linnaeus, 1758)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The painted bunting (Passerina ciris) is a species in the family Cardinalidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 15 g to 16.1 g and live up to 11 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Painted bunting (Passerina ciris)
Photo: Dakota Lynch · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the painted bunting

Weight
15 g – 16.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
11 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
12 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
11.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the painted bunting live?

Not recorded

What is the painted bunting?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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 develops beginning in the second year of life; in the first year, they can be distinguished from the female only by close inspection.

From the Wikipedia article “Painted bunting” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Painted_bunting&oldid=1380699252), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the painted bunting endangered?

The painted bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the painted bunting classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCardinalidae
  6. genusPasserina
  7. SpeciesPasserina ciris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Cyanospiza ciris, Emberiza ciris

Other names and names in other languages (45)
  • NonpareilEnglish
  • عصفور الراية الملونةArabic
  • cardenal indi pintatCatalan
  • papežík zelenohřbetýCzech
  • Bras AmryliwWelsh
  • PavefinkeDanish
  • PabstfinkGerman
  • Papst-FinkenammerGerman
  • PapstfinkGerman
  • pentrita kardinaloEsperanto
  • Azulillo pintadoSpanish
  • Azulillo sietecoloresSpanish
  • Colorín sietecoloresSpanish
  • viker-indigolindEstonian
  • sateenkaarikardinaaliFinnish
  • passerin nonpareilFrench
  • Gealóg dhaiteIrish
  • šareni batačCroatian
  • pápapintyHungarian
  • PátittlingurIcelandic
  • Zigolo pittatoItalian
  • papa della LouisianaItalian
  • Papa della LuisianaItalian
  • ゴシキノジコJapanese
  • puošnioji startenėLithuanian
  • greznā stērsteLatvian
  • pavespurvNorwegian Bokmål
  • purpergorsDutch
  • pavesporvNorwegian Nynorsk
  • łuszczyk wielobarwnyPolish
  • cardeal-arco-írisPortuguese
  • mariposa-arco-írisPortuguese
  • Расписной колоринRussian
  • Расписной овсянковый кардиналRussian
  • PávacihciNorthern Sami
  • pávacizášNorthern Sami
  • pápežík zlatochrbtýSlovak
  • mavričarSlovenian
  • Šarena američka strnadicaSerbian
  • påvekardinalSwedish
  • påvefinkSwedish
  • Boyalı ÇinteTurkish
  • скригнатка райдужнаUkrainian
  • 丽彩鹀Chinese
  • 麗色彩鵐Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the painted bunting

Other species in the same genus Passerina.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the painted bunting?

An adult painted bunting weighs 15 g – 16.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the painted bunting endangered?

The painted bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the painted bunting live?

The painted bunting has a recorded lifespan of 11 years.

What kind of animal is the painted bunting?

The painted bunting (Passerina ciris) belongs to the family Cardinalidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{painted_bunting_2026,
  title = {Painted bunting (Passerina ciris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-bunting},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}