Varied bunting
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Passerina |
| Species: | P. versicolor
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| Passerina versicolor (Bonaparte, 1838)
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Breeding
Year-round
Nonbreeding
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The varied bunting (Passerina versicolor) is a species of songbird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae.
The
grass and spider webs in the outer branches of thorny shrubs,[3] usually near water.[2] Females lay two to five bluish-white to bluish-green eggs,[3] which they incubate for about fourteen days. The young are fully feathered after 10 days, and are ready to leave the nest several days later.[2]
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Varied Bunting". 2007 Audubon WatchList. National Audubon Society. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ a b c "Varied Bunting Life History". All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
Further reading
Book
- Groschupf, K. D., and C. W. Thompson. 1998. Varied Bunting (Passerina versicolor). In The Birds of North America, No. 351 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
Thesis
- Klicka JT. Ph.D. (1999). A molecular perspective on the evolution of North American songbirds. University of Minnesota, United States—Minnesota.
Articles
- Klicka J, Fry AJ, Zink RM & Thompson CW. (2001). A cytochrome-b perspective on Passerina bunting relationships. Auk. vol 118, no 3. p. 611-623.
- Thompson WL. (1968). The Songs of 5 Species of Passerina Passerina-Leclancherii Passerina-Ciris Passerina-Versicolor Passerina-Cyanea Passerina-Amoena. Behaviour. vol 31, no 3/4. p. 261-287.
- Woolfenden GE & Van Deventer M. (2006). First record of the varied bunting from Florida. Florida Field Naturalist. vol 34, no 1. p. 1-3.
External links
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