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    Painted Bunting with dilute plumage? Key Largo, FL

    Apologies, I misspoke. To clarify, their adult plumage happens IN the second year, not that they are green for a full two years. As far as it being unusual, I am unsure. Though, given their bright colors, it's a quite useful preservation trait!
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    Painted Bunting with dilute plumage? Key Largo, FL

    Good thought, but painted buntings remain a green color, much like the coloring of the female for the first 2 years of life. When they start to change into adult plumage they look more spotty & ratty rather than such dilute coloring, and the chest still remains a brilliant reddish color as it's...
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    Painted Bunting with dilute plumage? Key Largo, FL

    Hello! I am curious about this bird I saw on my feeders this morning. It looks to be a Painted Bunting, which we do get them in the fall & winter, but it has very dilute plumage and slight color variation. I've searched for examples online but have not found any to come close to the bird I...
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