Painted Bunting

-Passerina Ciris-

Length: 5.5"
Wingspan: 8.75"
Weight: 0.54 oz

Arrives in Texas from the south in April and nests across most of the state. Diet consists mostly of seeds. Head is a deep indigo blue; its back a bright, lime green. The under parts, rump, and a distinct eye ring are flaming red. Song is a continuous warble. The most gaudily colored North American bird. Picture was taken out my office window in Flour Bluff.