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Tibetan Bunting
Emberiza koslowi
Tibetan Bunting (Emberiza koslowi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Tibetan Bunting (Emberiza koslowi) is a member of the Emberizidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 25 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 koslowi
Where it lives
East-central Palearctic alpine scrub: montane southeastern Tibet and southern Qinghai (west-central China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Emberizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tibetan Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Tibetan Bunting is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Tibetan Bunting (Emberiza koslowi) belongs to the Emberizidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL ec Palearctic alpine scrub: montane se Tibet and s Qinghai (wc China).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 8.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 132,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tibetan Bunting?
The Tibetan Bunting is a small bird that weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Tibetan Bunting live?
The Tibetan Bunting is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL ec Palearctic alpine scrub: montane se Tibet and s Qinghai (wc China), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tibetan Bunting belong to?
The Tibetan Bunting (Emberiza koslowi) belongs to the Emberizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tibetan Bunting eat?
The Tibetan Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Tibetan Bunting migrate?
The Tibetan Bunting is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Tibetan 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 Tibetan Bunting make?
1 real field recording of the Tibetan 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 Tibetan Bunting's range?
The Tibetan Bunting has a mapped global range of about 132,000 km².
Conservation
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