Report observations of Painted Bunting

Birders are encouraged to report all observations of Painted Bunting to eBird. Particularly valuable are sightings of Painted Buntings from wintering or staging areas; from areas at the periphery of the breeding range; and of any large concentrations of buntings. If looking for Painted Buntings, especially in areas outside of the United States, please consider bringing a GPS unit to provide more precise locations. When submitting your observations into eBird, make sure to plot your location with as much detail as possible; to carefully count or estimate the number of buntings present; and to report separately the numbers of adult males and green-plumaged birds (females and immatures).

 
Although the Breeding Bird Survey data give a general assessment breeding Painted Buntings in the United States, the geographic coverage in many regions is too sparse to give a complete picture of its distribution and status; and there are no Breeding Bird Survey data for breeding areas in Mexico. Your observations can help to fill these gaps.

Similarly, many questions remain about the status and distribution of Painted Buntings in migration and on the wintering grounds. Careful observations, submitted to eBird, will help us to clarify the "core" wintering areas for Painted Bunting in the Caribbean and in northern Central America, and to identify the staging areas that are occupied by the western population during the critical period of molt.

For instruction on how to report Painted Bunting observations, please continue to the Submit Records page.

 

Participate in surveys of Painted Buntings

Experienced observers living in the southeastern United States may be able to contribute to the Eastern Painted Bunting Population Assessment and Monitoring Project. 

 

Landscaping for Painted Buntings

Property owners and land managers can work to create or to maintain breeding habitat for Painted Buntings, by retaining freshwater habitats, retaining shrub cover and native grasses, and maintaining scattered large to medium-sized trees.