Old World Buntings of India
21 Old World buntings recorded in India on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
21 Old World buntings have been recorded in India on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Emberizidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Old World Buntings of India to know first
Black-faced BuntingEmberiza spodocephala
Black-headed BuntingEmberiza melanocephala
Chestnut BuntingEmberiza rutila
Chestnut-eared BuntingEmberiza fucata
Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Crested BuntingEmberiza lathami
Godlewski’s BuntingEmberiza godlewskii
Grey-necked BuntingEmberiza buchanani
Little BuntingEmberiza pusilla
Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides
Ortolan BuntingEmberiza hortulana
Pine BuntingEmberiza leucocephalos
Red-headed BuntingEmberiza bruniceps
Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
Rustic BuntingEmberiza rustica
Striolated BuntingEmberiza striolata
Tristram’s BuntingEmberiza tristrami
White-capped BuntingEmberiza stewarti
The full list — 21 Old World buntings of India in our library
- Black-faced Bunting
- Black-headed Bunting
- Chestnut Bunting
- Chestnut-eared Bunting
- Common Reed Bunting
- Crested Bunting
- Godlewski’s Bunting
- Grey-necked Bunting
- Little Bunting
- Meadow Bunting
- Ortolan Bunting
- Pine Bunting
- Red-headed Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- Rustic Bunting
- Striolated Bunting
- Tristram’s Bunting
- White-capped Bunting
- Yellow-breasted Bunting
- Yellow-browed Bunting
- Yellowhammer
Keep exploring
- Birds of India
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of India (107 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of India (62 species)
- Laughingthrushes of India (58 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of India (51 species)
- True Finches of India (51 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of India (43 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of India (42 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of India (40 species)
- Owls of India (36 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of India (35 species)
- Thrushes of India (34 species)
- Woodpeckers of India (34 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of India (27 species)
- Crows, Jays & Magpies of India (24 species)
- Cuckoos of India (24 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of India (24 species)
- Bulbuls of India (23 species)
- Larks of India (23 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of India (22 species)
- Plovers of India (21 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of India (21 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of India (20 species)
Old World Buntings in other regions
- Old World Buntings of Japan (19 species)
- Old World Buntings of the United Kingdom (19 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many Old World buntings are found in India?
21 Old World buntings that we profile appear on India's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these Old World buntings really found there?
Yes — each one is on India's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these Old World buntings belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see Old World buntings in India right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.