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Chestnut Bunting
Emberiza rutila
Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) is a member of the Emberizidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 17.5 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 rutila
Where it lives
Temperate central, east-central Palearctic open forest: south-central Russia and north-central Mongolia to southern Sea of Okhotsk and Ussuriland (southeastern Russia) and northeastern Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang (northeastern China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Emberizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut Bunting is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Chestnut Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) 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 c, ec Palearctic open forest: sc Russia and nc Mongolia to s Sea of Okhotsk and Ussuriland (se Russia) and ne Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang (ne China).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 4.6 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut Bunting?
The Chestnut Bunting is a small bird that weighs around 17.5 g.
Where does the Chestnut Bunting live?
The Chestnut Bunting is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL temperate c, ec Palearctic open forest: sc Russia and nc Mongolia to s Sea of Okhotsk and Ussuriland (se Russia) and ne Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang (ne China), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut Bunting belong to?
The Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) belongs to the Emberizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut Bunting eat?
The Chestnut Bunting is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut Bunting migrate?
The Chestnut Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Chestnut 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.
How large is the Chestnut Bunting's range?
The Chestnut Bunting has a mapped global range of about 4.6 million km².
Conservation
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