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The painted bunting -LRB- Passerina ciris -RRB- is a species of bird in the cardinal family , Cardinalidae , that is native to North America .. Cardinalidae. Cardinalidae. Passerina. Passerina. North America. North America. The bright plumage of the male only comes in the second year of life ; in the first year they can only be distinguished from the female by close inspection .