Summary measurements of songs of Painted Bunting from populations recorded at Welder Wildlife Refuge, Sinton, TX (Thompson 1976 ); s. Missouri (Norris 1982 ); and 7 areas in S. Carolina and Florida (Forsythe 1974 ). Data given as mean ± SD (range).
| Texas | Missouri | S. Carolina and Florida | |
| Number of birds | 31 | 19 | 93 |
| Number of songs (n) | 427–486 | 220–224 | 502 |
| Song length (s) | 1.91 ± 0.50 (0.4–4.4) | 2.20 ± 0.52 (1.23–4.12) | 1.79 ± 0.52 |
| Interval between songs (s) | 7.37 ± 3.56 (2–20) | 6.43 ± 3.12 (1.20–21.10) | 7.91 ± 5.69 |
| Syllables/song | 12.37 ± 9.73 (2–28) | 14.93 ± 3.30 (9–27) | 15.32 ± 4.13 |
| Low frequency (kHz) | 2.42 ± 0.35 (1.4–3.4) | 2.70 ± 0.20 (2.50–3.00) | 2.59 ± 0.29 |
| High frequency (kHz) | 7.95 ± 0.94 (5.0–10.0) | 7.29 ± 0.32 (6.25–8.00) | 7.05 ± 0.56 |
| Unique syllables/song | 12.34 ± 11.39 (4–28) | 13.98 ± 2.85 (8–23) | 12.14 ± 3.22 |
| Repetition index(1) | 1.01 | 1.07 | 1.02 |