Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
White-capped Bunting
Emberiza stewarti
White-capped Bunting (Emberiza stewarti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-capped Bunting (Emberiza stewarti) is a member of the Emberizidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16 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 stewarti
Where it lives
Montane temperate central Asia dry woods: east-central, southern Kazakhstan, eastern Uzbekistan and far eastern Turkmenistan, through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan through Afghanistan and northern, west-central Pakistan, Kashmir to central Himachal Pradesh
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Emberizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-capped Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-capped Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The White-capped Bunting (Emberiza stewarti) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane temperate c Asia dry woods: ec, s Kazakhstan, e Uzbekistan and far e Turkmenistan, through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan through Afghanistan and n, wc Pakistan, Kashmir to c Himachal Pradesh.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 679,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-capped Bunting?
The White-capped Bunting is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the White-capped Bunting live?
The White-capped Bunting is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane temperate c Asia dry woods: ec, s Kazakhstan, e Uzbekistan and far e Turkmenistan, through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan through Afghanistan and n, wc Pakistan, Kashmir to c Himachal Pradesh, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the White-capped Bunting belong to?
The White-capped Bunting (Emberiza stewarti) belongs to the Emberizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-capped Bunting eat?
The White-capped Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the White-capped Bunting migrate?
The White-capped Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the White-capped 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 White-capped Bunting make?
1 real field recording of the White-capped 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 White-capped Bunting's range?
The White-capped Bunting has a mapped global range of about 679,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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