Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
This is the male Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris), a species that RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser notes has an apt Spanish name: Colorín Sietecolores (seven colors). This was the last subject that Sean photographed Meet Your Neighbours style before he left Costa Rica, a very fitting end to a wonderful season there!
Read MoreWinter Birding Forecast #2 – Expect the Unexpected
Here is Winter Birding Forecast #2 brought to you by Audubon Connecticut and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, written by Patrick Comins, Director of Bird Conservation, Audubon Connecticut with Scott Kruitbosch, Conservation & Outreach Coordinator, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy some time outdoors birding with family and friends tomorrow! Maybe you’ll find a Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) like this one…
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