Are Painted Buntings endangered?
No. Painted Buntings are not listed as endangered or threatened species. However, Painted Buntings are species of highest conservation concern for both North and South Carolina and listed as such on these state’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategies. Partners in Flight lists the Painted Bunting as a highly ranked Species at Risk (4.29/5.00) and a Watch List Species for species of Continental Importance for the United States and Canada due to restricted distribution or low population size. Additionally, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Painted Bunting as one of its focal species (USFWS Focal Species Fact Sheet 2005). The idea of the Focal Species effort is to identify species in decline, and “do something about it” before the species fall to threatened or endangered status.
No. Painted Buntings are not listed as endangered or threatened species. However, Painted Buntings are species of highest conservation concern for both North and South Carolina and species of greatest conservation need in Florida as listed on these states’ Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategies. Partners in Flight lists the Painted Bunting as a highly ranked Species at Risk (4.29/5.00) and a Watch List Species for species of Continental Importance for the United States and Canada due to restricted distribution or low population size. Additionally, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Painted Bunting as one of its focal species (USFWS Focal Species Fact Sheet 2005). The idea of the Focal Species effort is to identify species in decline, and “do something about it” before the species fall to threatened or endangered status.
