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Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

Silhouette: Jonah Duckles · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
17 Verified sightings at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve From 2019 to 2026
2,023 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Painted Bunting

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.

The painted bunting was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Emberiza ciris. Linnaeus based his account mainly on the "Painted Finch" that had been described and illustrated in 1730 by the English naturalist Mark Catesby in his book The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands. Linnaeus specified the type locality as America but this was restricted to the state of South Carolina by the American Ornithologists' Union in 1931. The specific epithet ciris is the Latin name for a mythical bird, from Ancient Greek κειρις/keiris for an unidentified bird. The painted bunting is now one of seven species placed in the genus Passerina that was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot.

Two subspecies are recognised: P. c. ciris (Linnaeus, 1758) –... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Indigo Bunting
LC

Indigo Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina cyanea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blue Grosbeak
LC

Blue Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina caerulea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Summer Tanager
LC

Summer Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga rubra

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Blue Bunting
LC

Blue Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocompsa parellina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Rose-throated Tanager
LC

Rose-throated Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga roseogularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager
LC

Red-crowned Ant-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Habia rubica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Gray-throated Chat
LC

Gray-throated Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Granatellus sallaei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
LC

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Scarlet Tanager
LC

Scarlet Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga olivacea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Dickcissel
LC

Dickcissel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spiza americana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Great-tailed Grackle
LC

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
2 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
3 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
4 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
6 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
8 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
10 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
14 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
15 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
19 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
20 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
24 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
27 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
28 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
34 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
36 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
37 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
41 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
42 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
43 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Painted Bunting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Bunting sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Painted Bunting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Painted Bunting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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