Perching

Varied Bunting

Passerina versicolor
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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 | Herbert Clarke

Female | Jim Burns



Chaparral

Mesquite bosque

Shrubs
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  • 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: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: November 18, 2024
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/varied-bunting

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Varied Bunting. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved November 18, 2024 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/varied-bunting

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

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Dr. Biology. "Varied Bunting". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/varied-bunting

For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/

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Dr. Biology. "Varied Bunting". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 18 Nov 2024. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/varied-bunting

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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