PAINTED BUNTING BIRD - FAIR TRADE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT - WOVEN BY PERUVIAN AMAZON ARTISAN

This unique fair-trade ornament represents the painted bunting - a member of the cardinal family. The male of this species is sometimes called the "most beautiful bird in North America" with the nickname "nonpareil" because its blue head, green back, and red rump.  It is very easy to identify if you can spot in hiding among the leaves of trees and bushes searching for insects and grass seeds. Its normal range during most of the are are southern and southeastern US states before heading to southern Florida, the Caribbean and Central America in the winter.  It will look great hanging on your Christmas tree, rear-view mirror or adding a colorful touch to another part of your home.

This ornament was woven with chambira palm fiber by a native Amazon artisan. The sale of these ornaments supports forest conservation and helps meet local needs in traditional communities in Peru. These bird ornaments were made artisans from our partner artisans in the Maranon, Ampiyacu and Tahuayo River communities. 

Each ornament comes with a tag listing the name and home of the artisan who made it and the plants used to make it. Please remember that each ornament is hand-made so the exact design may vary from the photo of this model.

Model: ORB142