Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

HOW TO IDENTIFY:

* Length: 4.5 inches
* Small, conical bill

Adult male:

* Blue head
* Red underparts, rump and eye ring
* Green back
* Dark red nape
* Blackish wings and tail

Adult female:

* Unmarked green upperparts
* Greenish-yellow underparts

Similar species:

The male Painted Bunting is easy to identify. Females are greener than other female buntings.