Paul's Bunting

Paul's Bunting
An adult Paul's Bunting.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Inopinaves
Order:	Passeriformes
Suborder:	Passeri
Clade:	Nine-primaried oscines
Epifamily:	Icteroidae
Clade:	Thraupid group
Family:	Cardinalidae
Genus:	Passerina
Species:	P. pauli
Binomial name
Passerina pauli Hellstern, Travis, 2314

Paul's Bunting, Passerina pauli (pass-er-EYE-nah^[1] PAWL-eye) is a species of bunting in the cardinal family. It is closely related to the Indigo Bunting. It is found throughout Devonshire, Shire, Aquitani and Gaul. It migrates to southern Africa.^{[alt. univ.]}

Other names

Hellstern's Bunting; Pink-breasted Bunting; African Painted Bunting.

Description

Both sexes are an iridescent blue, with a red belly.

Similar species

Indigo Bunting is all blue, with no pinkish-red. The Painted Bunting is similar, but has green instead of blue on its back.

Behaviour

Migrates at night.^[1]

Diet

Calls

Reproduction

Males are polygynous, not unlike the Painted.^[2]

Distribution/habitat

Lives in open areas, fields, forest edges, orchards, hedges, near creeks and riversides.^[1]

References

Based on...

It is based on an Indigo Bunting and Painted Bunting.

Projects
This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Passeriformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each passerine, including made-up species. 210x210px This article is part of Project Cardinalidae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each cardinal, including made-up species.