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Painted Bunting, male

Earth » North America » United States » Texas » Williamson County

Date: May 12, 2007 Painted Buntings are summer-resident breeders here. They're heavily parasitized by brown-headed cowbirds, but recover with a cowbird control program. Their preferred food is knotroot bristlegrass seeds, but they will take millet.

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Posted by Elizabeth Moon on July 13, 2007 05:28. Last updated: December 16, 2008 04:20.

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Very
cool.
I had no idea such a colorful bird existed in the US, except for some of the introduced parrots here in south FL, but then again, I don't know very much about birds.
Looking forward to more of your images.

Posted by Jeff Hollenbeck on July 20, 2007 16:03.

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