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Ochre-rumped Bunting
Emberiza yessoensis
Ochre-rumped Bunting (Emberiza yessoensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Ochre-rumped Bunting (Emberiza yessoensis) is a member of the Emberizidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 13.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Emberizidae Buntings
- Genus Emberiza
- Species yessoensis
Where it lives
Far east-central Palearctic marshes: patchily in far eastern Mongolia, Heilongjiang (northeastern China), far southeastern Ussuriland (southeastern Russia) and Honshu to Kyushu (central to southern Japan)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.5 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Emberizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ochre-rumped Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Ochre-rumped Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Ochre-rumped Bunting (Emberiza yessoensis) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL far ec Palearctic marshes: patchily in far e Mongolia, Heilongjiang (ne China), far se Ussuriland (se Russia) and Honshu to Kyushu (c to s Japan).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 52,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ochre-rumped Bunting?
The Ochre-rumped Bunting is a very small bird that weighs around 13.5 g.
Where does the Ochre-rumped Bunting live?
The Ochre-rumped Bunting is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL far ec Palearctic marshes: patchily in far e Mongolia, Heilongjiang (ne China), far se Ussuriland (se Russia) and Honshu to Kyushu (c to s Japan), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Ochre-rumped Bunting belong to?
The Ochre-rumped Bunting (Emberiza yessoensis) belongs to the Emberizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ochre-rumped Bunting eat?
The Ochre-rumped Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Ochre-rumped Bunting migrate?
The Ochre-rumped Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Ochre-rumped Bunting endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Ochre-rumped Bunting make?
1 real field recording of the Ochre-rumped 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 Ochre-rumped Bunting's range?
The Ochre-rumped Bunting has a mapped global range of about 52,000 km².
Conservation
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