Common Name: BUNTING, PAINTED
Phylum: CHORDATA
Class: AVES
Order: PASSERIFORMES
Family: CARDINALIDAE
Genus: PASSERINA
Species: CIRIS
SubSpecies: CIRIS
Taxonomic Authority: (LINNAEUS)
Taxonomy References: 001
NONGAME
STATE RANK S3
GLOBAL RANK G5
Status References: 004 , 021 , 023
"Inhabit old fields interspersed with woodlands. Prefer canopy closure 35% in old fields and 80% in woodland, subcanopy 30-40%, 81% herbaceous ground cover (average 27-32 cm tall), and high number of woody stems less than 15 cm dbh."
Primary Habitat: "Savanna/Shrub/Woodland matrix"
References: 015
"Rare summer resident in southwest, accidental elswhere. Accidental transient *02*."
Known | Likely | Unknown | Not Likely | Historic | Extirpated |
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ATCHISON | ADAIR | ||||
BARRY | ANDREW | ||||
BOLLINGER | AUDRAIN | ||||
CLAY | BARTON | ||||
COLE | BATES | ||||
DADE | BENTON | ||||
DENT | BOONE | ||||
DOUGLAS | BUCHANAN | ||||
DUNKLIN | BUTLER | ||||
GREENE | CALDWELL | ||||
JASPER | CALLAWAY | ||||
LAWRENCE | CAMDEN | ||||
MCDONALD | CAPE GIRARDEAU | ||||
MISSISSIPPI | CARROLL | ||||
NEWTON | CARTER | ||||
OREGON | CASS | ||||
OSAGE | CEDAR | ||||
OZARK | CHARITON | ||||
PLATTE | CHRISTIAN | ||||
RALLS | CLARK | ||||
RIPLEY | CLINTON | ||||
SALINE | COOPER | ||||
ST. CHARLES | CRAWFORD | ||||
ST. CLAIR | DALLAS | ||||
STODDARD | DAVIESS | ||||
STONE | DEKALB | ||||
TANEY | FRANKLIN | ||||
VERNON | GASCONADE | ||||
WAYNE | GENTRY | ||||
GRUNDY | |||||
HARRISON | |||||
HENRY | |||||
HICKORY | |||||
HOLT | |||||
HOWARD | |||||
HOWELL | |||||
IRON | |||||
JACKSON | |||||
JEFFERSON | |||||
JOHNSON | |||||
KNOX | |||||
LACLEDE | |||||
LAFAYETTE | |||||
LEWIS | |||||
LINCOLN | |||||
LINN | |||||
LIVINGSTON | |||||
MACON | |||||
MADISON | |||||
MARIES | |||||
MARION | |||||
MERCER | |||||
MILLER | |||||
MONITEAU | |||||
MONROE | |||||
MONTGOMERY | |||||
MORGAN | |||||
NEW MADRID | |||||
NODAWAY | |||||
PEMISCOT | |||||
PERRY | |||||
PETTIS | |||||
PHELPS | |||||
PIKE | |||||
POLK | |||||
PULASKI | |||||
PUTNAM | |||||
RANDOLPH | |||||
RAY | |||||
REYNOLDS | |||||
SCHUYLER | |||||
SCOTLAND | |||||
SCOTT | |||||
SHANNON | |||||
SHELBY | |||||
ST. FRANCOIS | |||||
ST. LOUIS | |||||
STE. GENEVIEVE | |||||
SULLIVAN | |||||
TEXAS | |||||
WARREN | |||||
WASHINGTON | |||||
WEBSTER | |||||
WORTH | |||||
WRIGHT |
References for distribution: 002 , 003 , 007 , 008 , 009 , 010 , 011 , 012 , 013 , 014 , 017 , 018 , 019 , 020 , 022 , 027
Miss. R. from Des Moines R. to MO. R.; and North R.
Salt R.
Meramec R.
Miss. R. from River Aux Vases to Ohio R.
Castor R. and Castor R. Diversion Channel
Miss R. from Ohio R. to Arkansas Border
St. John's Ditch and Blue Ditch
St. Francis R. from Headwaters to Wappapello Dam
St. Francis R. from Wappapello Dam to Arkansas Border
Little R.
Mo. R. from Iowa Border to Nishnabotna R.
Nishnabotna R.
Mo. R. from Nishnabotna R. to Nodaway R.
Mo.R. from Nodaway to Kansas City
Platte R.
Little Osage R.
Marmaton R.
Osage R. from Headwaters to Warsaw, MO.
Sac R.
Pomme De Terre R.
South Grand R.
Osage R. from Bagnell Dam to Mo. R.
Gasconade R. from Big Piney R. to Mo. R.
Mo. R. from Kansas City to Little Chariton R.
Mo. R. from Little Chariton R. to Gasconade R.
Blackwater R.
White R. above Tablerock Dam
James R.
White R. below Tablerock Dam and Little North Fork White R.
North Fork White R.
Black R.
Current R.
Fourche Creek
Warm Fork Spring R. and South Fork
Eleven Point R.
Lost Creek
Spring R.
Indian Creek
Comments: "Likely to occur in units listed, based on county occurrence."
Ozark Highlands
Comments: ""
Bluestem Prairie/Oak Hickory Forest
Cedar Glades
Oak-Hickory Forest
Southern Floodplain Forest
Glaciated Plains: Western
Glaciated Plains: Eastern
Glaciated Plains: Lincoln Hills
Big Rivers: Upper Missouri
Ozark Border: Missouri River
Ozark Border: Mississippi River
Ozark: Springfield Plateau
Ozark: Upper Ozark
Ozark: St. Francois Mountains
Ozark: Elk River
Ozark: White River
Ozark: Lower Ozark
Mississippi Lowlands: Lowlands
Osage Plains
Species is associated with "Terrestrial" habitats.
References for Aquatic Associations:
Shrub-Grass
Fruiting Tree-Shrub
Eastern Red Cedar (30-70% crown closure)
Savanna (Grass-Shrub)
Mature Oak-Hickory: (9" + dbh, dense understory)
References for Habitat Types: 003 , 005 , 014
Forest
Upland forest
Savanna
Dry Savanna
Dry-Mesic Savanna
Mesic Savanna
Limestone/Dolomite Savanna
Chert Savanna
Sandstone Savanna
Sand Savanna
References for Terrestrial Natural Communities: 003 , 005 , 014
"Carnivore"
Comments for larval food habits:
""
References for larval food habits:
Coleoptera (beetles); Larva stage
Lepidoptera (butterflies); Larva stage
Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""
References Juvenile Food Habits 018
Cyperaceae (sedge); Fruit/Seeds
Shrubs; Fruit/Seeds
Forbs; Fruit/Seeds
Gramineae (grass); Fruit/Seeds
Lepidoptera (butterflies); Larva stage
Hemiptera (water bugs, water boatmen, stink bugs); Not Specified
Coleoptera (beetles); Not Specified
Diptera (flies, midges, mosquitos, gnats); Not Specified
Hymenoptera (sawflies, ants, wasps, bees); Not Specified
Terrestrial Insects; Not Specified
Molluscs; Not Specified
Insects
Insects; Not Specified
Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, mantids); Not Specified
Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""
References Adult Food Habits 015 , 016
References for egg niches requirements:
References for feeding larvae niche requirements:
References for resting Larvae niche requirements:
References for feeding juvenile niche requirements:
References for resting juvenile niche requirements:
General habitat association specified in comments(00270)
Slope specified in comments(00330)
Aspect specified in comments(00340)
Edge: woodland/old field edge
Size of continuous forest stand specified in comments(00360)
Successional stage: abandoned field
Successional stage: stable forest
Successional stage specified in comments(00370)
Canopy closure (%) of preferred trees specified in comments(00570)
Canopy height specified in comments(00575)
Dbh of overstory trees specified in comments(00592)
Subcanopy closure specified in comments(00600)
Herbaceous cover (%) specified in comments(00620)
Herbaceous cover (%) specified in comments
Height of herbaceous vegetation specified in comments(00630)
Stem density specified in comments(00650)
Number of tree species specified in comments(00760)
References for feeding Adult niche requirements: 018 , 019 , 024 , 026
Successional stage specified in comments(00370)
References for feeding adult niche requirements: 025
Successional stage specified in comments(00370)
References for resting adult niche requirements:
Aspect specified in comments(00340)
Canopy closure (%) of preferred trees specified in comments(00570)
Canopy height specified in comments(00575)
Dbh of overstory trees specified in comments(00592)
Edge: woodland/old field edge
General habitat association specified in comments(00270)
Height of herbaceous vegetation specified in comments(00630)
Herbaceous cover (%) specified in comments(00620)
Herbaceous cover (%) specified in comments
Number of tree species specified in comments(00760)
Size of continuous forest stand specified in comments(00360)
Slope specified in comments(00330)
Stem density specified in comments(00650)
Subcanopy closure specified in comments(00600)
Successional stage specified in comments(00370)
Successional stage: abandoned field
Successional stage: stable forest
Code | Comment |
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017 | Incubation 11-12 days.*15,18* |
099 | Fledging period 12-14 days *15* |
007 | In s. MO, males arrive 1st week of May and begin to establish territories *18* |
011 | Nest often placed in tangle of vines *15* |
014 | In s. MO, nest height observed 125 and 30 cm *18*. Nest often 3-6' from ground.*15* |
018 | Usually 3-4 eggs *15* |
019 | 2 broods in most of range *15* |
027 | In s. MO study, territory size .64-6.66 ha, average 3.15 ha *18* |
Territory size specified in comments(027)
Other life history information specified in comments(099)
Origin in state: native
Seasonal distribution in state: spring/summer/fall
Seasonal distribution in state: neotropical migrants
Foraging strategy: gleaning
Foraging sites: ground
Breeding season specified in comments(007)
Display site: perch
Nest/den site: shrubs
Nest/den site specified in comments(011)
Nest height specified in comments(014)
Nest materials: forbs
Nest materials: twigs
Nest materials: leaves
Nest materials: hair or feathers
Gestation/incubation period specified in comments(017)
Clutch/litter size specified in comments(018)
Number of broods/litters per year specified in comments(019)
Development of young at birth/hatching: altricial
Parental care of young: both parents
Territoriality: defends breeding and nesting territory
Code | Comment |
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017 | Incubation 11-12 days.*15,18* |
099 | Fledging period 12-14 days *15* |
007 | In s. MO, males arrive 1st week of May and begin to establish territories *18* |
011 | Nest often placed in tangle of vines *15* |
014 | In s. MO, nest height observed 125 and 30 cm *18*. Nest often 3-6' from ground.*15* |
018 | Usually 3-4 eggs *15* |
019 | 2 broods in most of range *15* |
027 | In s. MO study, territory size .64-6.66 ha, average 3.15 ha *18* |
References for life history: 003 , 015 , 018
Shrub/brush - maintain natural ecological ecological succession
Shrub/brush - control grazing of domestic livestock
Shrub/brush - develop/maintain edge (ecotones)
Shrub/brush - maintain habitat diversity
Forest - reforestation
Beneficial Management References: 003 , 018
Shrub/brush - application of pesticides
Shrub/brush - application of insecticides
Shrub/brush - uncontrolled grazing of domestic livestock
Adverse Management References: 003 , 018
Comments on Management:
References for Management Comments:
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