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Yellow Bunting
Emberiza sulphurata
Yellow Bunting (Emberiza sulphurata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Yellow Bunting (Emberiza sulphurata) is a member of the Emberizidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Emberizidae Buntings
- Genus Emberiza
- Species sulphurata
Where it lives
Temperate far eastern Palearctic forest edge: montane northern, central Honshu (north-central Japan)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Emberizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow Bunting is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Yellow Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Yellow Bunting (Emberiza sulphurata) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL temperate far e Palearctic forest edge: montane n, c Honshu (nc Japan).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 112,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow Bunting?
The Yellow Bunting is a very small bird that weighs around 14.9 g.
Where does the Yellow Bunting live?
The Yellow Bunting is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL temperate far e Palearctic forest edge: montane n, c Honshu (nc Japan), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow Bunting belong to?
The Yellow Bunting (Emberiza sulphurata) belongs to the Emberizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow Bunting eat?
The Yellow Bunting is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow Bunting migrate?
The Yellow Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Yellow Bunting endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow Bunting make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow Bunting — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow Bunting's range?
The Yellow Bunting has a mapped global range of about 112,000 km².
Conservation
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