painted bunting

noun

1. a brilliantly colored bunting, Passerina ciris, of the southern U.S.

Word History and Origins

Origin of painted bunting¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

It was here, I think, that I got my first view of the nonpareil, or painted bunting—a bird rarely seen north of the Potomac.

From Project Gutenberg

The Painted Bunting is a common summer resident in Coahuila.

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