The Painted Bunting Observer Team (PBOT) is a citizen-science program dedicated to researching and educating the public about the Eastern (US) Population of Painted Buntings (Passerina ciris), a migratory bird whose numbers have been in decline for decades along the east coast of the United States.

These photos are generously shared by PBOT volunteers and friends (all rights reserved by the photographer).

If you have these birds at your feeders, or just want to know more about us, visit our website!

www.paintedbuntings.org/