painted bunting
noun
a brilliantly colored bunting, Passerina ciris, of the southern U.S.
Origin of painted bunting
1An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words Nearby painted bunting
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How to use painted bunting in a sentence
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.
Under the Maples | John BurroughsThe painted bunting is a common summer resident in Coahuila.
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico | Emil K. Urban
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