Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris), Lake Havasu City, Mohave County

This Painted Bunting was found and photographed by Lauren Harter on 30 September 2015

Painted Bunting is an uncommon to rare but regular, occasionally numerous late summer and early fall migrant in SE Arizona and is casual at other times and areas. There are less than 10 records for the lower Colorado River Valley.

Distinctive with uniform pale green plumage.

30 September 2015, photo by Lauren Harter

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