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Striolated Bunting
Emberiza striolata
Striolated Bunting (Emberiza striolata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Striolated Bunting (Emberiza striolata) is a member of the Emberizidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14.8 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 striolata
Where it lives
Subtropical northeastern African to southwestern Asian rocky scrublands: patchily in northeastern Chad and eastern Egypt to northeastern Somalia and south to northwestern Kenya; Sinai Pen., Israel and western Jordan, Arabian Pen., southern Iran, northeastern Afghanistan, sub-Himalayan Pakistan and far western India
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.8 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Emberizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striolated Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of rocky terrain, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Striolated Bunting is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striolated Bunting (Emberiza striolata) is a member of the Emberizidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, AF subtropical ne African to sw Asian rocky scrublands: patchily in ne Chad and e Egypt to ne Somalia and s to nw Kenya; Sinai Pen., Israel and w Jordan, Arabian Pen., s Iran, ne Afghanistan, sub-Himalayan Pakistan and far w India.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striolated Bunting?
The Striolated Bunting is a very small bird that weighs around 14.8 g.
Where does the Striolated Bunting live?
The Striolated Bunting is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL, AF subtropical ne African to sw Asian rocky scrublands: patchily in ne Chad and e Egypt to ne Somalia and s to nw Kenya; Sinai Pen., Israel and w Jordan, Arabian Pen., s Iran, ne Afghanistan, sub-Himalayan Pakistan and far w India, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Striolated Bunting belong to?
The Striolated Bunting (Emberiza striolata) belongs to the Emberizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striolated Bunting eat?
The Striolated Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Striolated Bunting migrate?
The Striolated Bunting is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striolated 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 Striolated Bunting make?
1 real field recording of the Striolated 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 Striolated Bunting's range?
The Striolated Bunting has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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