female Painted Bunting

Mystery Bird: Female Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris

grrlscientist | December 27, 2009

tags: Female Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Female Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris, photographed at Pelican Island (A&M Property), Galveston, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 19 April 2007 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/320s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Review all mystery birds to date.

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