Buntings are a group of
mainly European passerine
birds They are seed-eating
birds with stubby, conical
bills. Their habits are similar
to those of finches, with which
they sometimes used to be
grouped. Some emberizids
are still named "finches".
Similarly, there are a few
species named "buntings"
which are now classed in the
cardinal family, like the
Painted Bunting and Indigo
Bunting.
