Changes: 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

Latest revision as of 18:24, 24 December 2014

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

^ ^a ^b ^c Terres, John K. (1980). The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ISBN 0394466519.
^ Parmalee, D.F. (1964). Survival in the painted bunting. Living Bird, 3rd annual, pp. 5-7.

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.

Dumetella carolinensis -Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, New Jersey, USA-8

This article is part of Project Passeriformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each passerine, including made-up species.

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This article is part of Project Cardinalidae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each cardinal, including made-up species.

[Encyclopedia-1] Terres, John K. (1980). The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ISBN 0394466519.

[Parmalee-2] Parmalee, D.F. (1964). Survival in the painted bunting. Living Bird, 3rd annual, pp. 5-7.

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-'''Paul's Bunting''', ''Passerina pauli'' is a species of bunting in the [[cardinal|cardinal family]]. It is closely related to the [[Indigo Bunting]]. It is found throughout [[Devonshire]], [[Shire]], [[Aquitani]] and [[Gaul]]. It migrates to southern Africa.
+'''Paul's Bunting''', ''Passerina pauli'' (pass-er-EYE-nah{{Encyclopedia}} PAWL-eye) is a species of bunting in the [[cardinal|cardinal family]]. It is closely related to the [[Indigo Bunting]]. {{alternateuniverse|It is found throughout [[Devonshire]], [[Shire]], [[Aquitani]] and [[Gaul]]. It migrates to southern Africa.}}
 ==Other names==
-Hellstern's Bunting.
+Hellstern's Bunting; Pink-breasted Bunting; African Painted Bunting.
 ==Description==
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 ===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.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>
 ===Diet===
 ===Calls===
 ===Reproduction===
+Males are polygynous, not unlike the Painted.<ref name ="Parmalee">{{smallcaps|Parmalee, D.F.}} (1964). Survival in the painted bunting. ''Living Bird'', 3rd annual, pp. 5-7.</ref>
-==Distribution/habitat==
+==Distribution/habitat==
+Lives in open areas, fields, forest edges, orchards, hedges, near creeks and riversides.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>
 ==References==