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Posted by Tom Friedel on 09:03:34 04/14/10
In Reply to: Is this rare posted by Dustin Albert
The Painted Bunting is classified as 'Near THreatened' in the 2009.2 IUCN Red List.
From BirdLife International:
Threats: Loss and intensification of habitat through urban development, road building and agricultural intensification, and capture for the cagebird trade are the primary threats, with part of the declines also being attributed to brood-parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbird. Trapping and sale in local markets occurs in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and overseas to international markets in Europe, South America and Asia
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