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Critically Endangered

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Emberiza aureola

Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola) is a member of the Emberizidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 19.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

CR Critically Endangered

Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Emberizidae Buntings
  4. Genus Emberiza
  5. Species aureola

Where it lives

Subarctic to northern temperate Palearctic bushy areas: Murmansk (far northwestern Russia; formerly eastern Finland) east to southern Chukotka, Kamchatka, Kuril and Commander is., Sakhalin (eastern Russia); in south to far northern Kazakhstan, far northern Xinjiang (northwestern China), northern, central Mongolia, northern Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang (northeastern China) and far northern Hokkaido (northern Japan)

Quick facts

Weight
19.6 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Emberizidae
Habitat
Woodland

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Yellow-breasted Bunting is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Yellow-breasted Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL subarctic to n temperate Palearctic bushy areas: Murmansk (far nw Russia; formerly e Finland) e to s Chukotka, Kamchatka, Kuril and Commander is., Sakhalin (e Russia); in s to far n Kazakhstan, far n Xinjiang (nw China), n, c Mongolia, n Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang (ne China) and far n Hokkaido (n Japan).

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.

It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 14.9 million km² — a very large global range.

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Yellow-breasted Bunting?

The Yellow-breasted Bunting is a small bird that weighs around 19.6 g.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Bunting live?

The Yellow-breasted Bunting is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL subarctic to n temperate Palearctic bushy areas: Murmansk (far nw Russia; formerly e Finland) e to s Chukotka, Kamchatka, Kuril and Commander is., Sakhalin (e Russia); in s to far n Kazakhstan, far n Xinjiang (nw China), n, c Mongolia, n Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang (ne China) and far n Hokkaido (n Japan), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Yellow-breasted Bunting belong to?

The Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola) belongs to the Emberizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Yellow-breasted Bunting eat?

The Yellow-breasted Bunting is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Yellow-breasted Bunting migrate?

The Yellow-breasted Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Yellow-breasted Bunting endangered?

It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.

How large is the Yellow-breasted Bunting's range?

The Yellow-breasted Bunting has a mapped global range of about 14.9 million km².

Conservation

Critically Endangered

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