Sometimes called the "Nonpareil," meaning "unrivalled," a fair way to describe the unbelievable colors of the male Painted Bunting. Breeding range extends north into extreme southern Texas, southeast and southwest New Mexico, and southern Arizona. Bill is gray and slightly curved down. Varied Bunting: Occurs across Mexico south to Guatemala. Varied Bunting Life History, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Adult male Varied Buntings are a stunning mosaic of rich plum, crimson, cherry red, and lavender-violet. Nape and eye-rings are red. The male of this bunting species is one of the most colorful birds seen in North America. Female has brown upperparts with buff underparts. Only the Blue Bunting lives in a more southern range and habitat. Varied Bunting: Medium-sized bunting, mostly purple-blue with red wash on throat, breast, and back. Wings and tail are purple-blue. Range and Habitat. Learn more. Bill is gray and slightly curved down. The range of the varied bunting stretches from the southern parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in the United States south throughout Mexico as far as Oaxaca.Small disjunct populations occur in the state of Chiapas in Mexico and southeastern Guatemala. With their vivid fusion of blue, green, yellow, and red, male Painted Buntings seem to have flown straight out of a child’s coloring book. Occurrence. This map animates weekly estimated relative abundance, defined as the expected count on an eBird Traveling Count starting at the optimal time of day with the optimal search duration and distance that maximizes detection of that species in a region on the specified date. The Varied Bunting is the most southerly seen bunting species north of the Rio Grande and Mexican border. Varied Bunting: Occurs across Mexico south to Guatemala. Varied Bunting Passerina versicolor. It is often secretive, staying low in dense cover. Although when seen under sunny skies, it appears as a very dark coloured bird. The Varied Bunting has a large range, estimated globally at 1,400,000 square kilometers. Varied Buntings are on the Yellow Watch List because of their restricted range. Varied Bunting: Medium bunting, mostly purple-blue with red wash on throat, breast, back. Varied Bunting Passerina versicolor Range map: Breeding Data provided by eBird. Whereas the Lazuli Bunting, Rustic Bunting, Lark Bunting and Indigo Bunting can be found from southern Canada into northern Mexico depending on the time of year. This map depicts the range boundary, defined as the areas where the species is estimated to occur at a rate of 5% or more for at least one week within the breeding season. This stocky bird has a short tail and rounded bill. Range: Breeding. In New Mexico they occur at Guadalupe Canyon in Hidalgo County, and also less regularly in Dona Ana County and in canyons of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. 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