Sadly, buntings do not form a monophyletic group.
They are not even all in the same family including Old World buntings (Emberizidae), New World buntings (Passerina), and snow buntings (Calcariidae).
So confusing.
This page includes birds in Passerina - 2 buntings and 1 grosbeak (out of 6 buntings and 1 grosbeak.)

Species on page:

Painted bunting Passerina ciris

Lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena)

Blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)

Painted bunting (Passerina ciris)

Painted bunting

Painted bunting (Passerina ciris)
Family: Cardinalidae
Green Cay, Florida
April 1, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Painted bunting

Painted bunting (Passerina ciris)
Family: Cardinalidae
Green Cay, Florida
April 1, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena)

Lazuli

Lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena)
Stanford Dish
May 5, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)

Blue grosbeak

Blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
Family: Cardinalidae (cardinals and grossbeaks)
Ed Levin County Park
June 1, 2024
Canon R5

See also:

Snow buntings

Birds

By type

By location

Miscellaneous

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Created: April 16, 2017 (from cardinal.html)
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