Varied Bunting
Passerina versicolor
Perching
Length: 6 in. (14 cm )
Found on arid, brushy hillsides and dry washes, this bunting forages for seeds and occasional insects on or near the ground. Its small nest is made of grass and cottonwood fluff and placed at low to mid levels in a dense bush or tangle.
The four-digit banding code is VABU.
Male |
Female |
Chaparral
Mesquite bosque
Shrubs
Sex of Bird: Male
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Varied Bunting
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/varied-bunting
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Varied Bunting. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/varied-bunting
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Varied Bunting". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/varied-bunting
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Varied Bunting". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/varied-bunting
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