Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

Spanish: Colorín sietecolores

The painted bunting (Passerina ciris) is a species of bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae, that is native to North America. The bright plumage of the male only comes in the second year of life; in the first year they can only be distinguished from the female by close inspection.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Cardinalidae

Local records43 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records36,654 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-02-10 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-09 — observation by zihuadean
2025-04-23 — observation by isaactnewell
2024-11-16 — observation by zihuadean
2024-10-30 — observation by zihuadean
2024-01-07 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/passerina-ciris/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.