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Why are scientists studying the eastern population of Painted Buntings?

April 26, 2017Buntings Eastern painted population scientists

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Why are scientists studying the eastern population of Painted Buntings?

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Unfortunately, the eastern population of Painted Buntings has been in decline for several decades. Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) Data collected since 1966 show a 3.2% decline per year for Painted Buntings in the southeast region (North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida). Graph of Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data from 1966-1995 (source: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center).