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painted bunting

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A brightly-colored finch (Passerina ciris) of the southern United States

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noun

Meaning 2

Smith's longspur (Calcarius pictus).

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Across languages

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sit pintat — Passerina ciris
  • Cherokee: ᎠᎵᏥᏃᏍᎦ (alitsinosga) — Passerina ciris
  • Dutch: purpergors — Passerina ciris
  • Finnish: sateenkaarikardinaali — Passerina ciris
  • French: passerin nonpareil — Passerina ciris
  • French: pape de Louisiane — Passerina ciris
  • Japanese: 五色野路子 (goshiki nojiko) — Passerina ciris
  • Russian: расписно́й овся́нковый кардина́л (raspisnój ovsjánkovyj kardinál) — Passerina ciris