• Synonyms Beautiful Bunting, Painted Nonpariel, Versicolor painted Finch
  • Old latin name for bird Spiza versicolor, Cyanospiza versicolor

Varied Buntingbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, male, © Manuel Grosselet
    Mexico
  • 2.
    Male, song, © Manuel Grosselet
    Mexico
  • 3.
    Song, © Manuel Grosselet
    Mexico
  • 4.
    Song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 6.
    Song, © Andrew Spencer
    United States
  • 7.
    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 8.
    Song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Varied Bunting

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion w USA to Guatemala

Varied Bunting subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Passerina versicolor dickeyaesw USA and nw Mexico-No
Passerina versicolor pulchras Baja California (nw Mexico)-No
Passerina versicolor purpurascenss Mexico and Guatemala-No
Passerina versicolor versicolorsc USA to sw Mexico-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
BulgarianПъстроцветен кардинал
Catalancardenal indi violaci
Chinese杂色彩鹀
Chinese (Traditional)雜色彩鵐
Croatianmeksički batač
Czechpapežík mnohobarvý
DanishMangefarvet Finke
DutchVeelkleurengors
EsperantoPurpuremberizo
Finnishpurppurakardinaali
FrenchPasserin varié, Pape versicolor, Passerin à calotte rouge, Bruant à calotte rouge, Passerine variée, Pape versicolore, Pape multicolore
GalicianAzulexo escuro
GermanVielfarbenfink
GreekΠoρφυρoτσίχλovo
Hungariansokszínű pinty
IrishGealóg ildathach
ItalianZigolo vario, Papa variabile
Japaneseムラサキノジコ
Latviandaudzkrāsu stērste
LithuanianRusvoji startenė, spalvingoji startenė
Norwegianpurpurspurv
Norwegian NynorskPurpursporv
Polishłuszczyk tęczowy, luszczyk teczowy
PortugueseMariposa-escuro, Mariposa-variegada, cardeal-multicolor
RomanianPaserina multicolorată
RussianРазноцветная овсянка, Разноцветный колорин, Многоцветный овсянковый кардинал
SerbianVišebojna strnadica
Slovakpápežík farbistý
SlovenianSpremenljivi mavričar
SpanishColorín Morado, Azulillo morado, Colorin morado
Swedishpurpurkardinal, Broksparv, Brokfink
TurkishDeğişken Renkli Çinte
Ukrainianскригнатка пурпурова
WelshBras amrywiol