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Tristram’s Bunting
Emberiza tristrami
Tristram's Bunting (Emberiza tristrami) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Tristram’s Bunting (Emberiza tristrami) is a member of the Emberizidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 18 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 tristrami
Where it lives
Temperate far northeastern Palearctic mixed/conifer forest: Amurland and Ussuriland, (southeastern Russia), northern Outer Mongolia and Heilongjiang (northeastern China) and northern, central Korean Pen.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Emberizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tristram’s Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Tristram’s Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Tristram’s Bunting (Emberiza tristrami) is a member of the Emberizidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL temperate far ne Palearctic mixed/conifer forest: Amurland and Ussuriland, (se Russia), n Outer Mongolia and Heilongjiang (ne China) and n, c Korean Pen.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18 g, with a wing length of about 7 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 423,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tristram’s Bunting?
The Tristram’s Bunting is a small bird that weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Tristram’s Bunting live?
The Tristram’s Bunting is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL temperate far ne Palearctic mixed/conifer forest: Amurland and Ussuriland, (se Russia), n Outer Mongolia and Heilongjiang (ne China) and n, c Korean Pen, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tristram’s Bunting belong to?
The Tristram’s Bunting (Emberiza tristrami) belongs to the Emberizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tristram’s Bunting eat?
The Tristram’s Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Tristram’s Bunting migrate?
The Tristram’s Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Tristram’s 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 Tristram’s Bunting make?
1 real field recording of the Tristram’s 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 Tristram’s Bunting's range?
The Tristram’s Bunting has a mapped global range of about 423,000 km².
Conservation
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