Old World Buntings of Scotland
17 Old World buntings recorded in Scotland 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.
17 Old World buntings have been recorded in Scotland 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 Scotland to know first
Black-faced BuntingEmberiza spodocephala
Black-headed BuntingEmberiza melanocephala
Chestnut BuntingEmberiza rutila
Chestnut-eared BuntingEmberiza fucata
Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
Cretzschmar’s BuntingEmberiza caesia
Little BuntingEmberiza pusilla
Ortolan BuntingEmberiza hortulana
Pallas’s Reed BuntingEmberiza pallasi
Pine BuntingEmberiza leucocephalos
Red-headed BuntingEmberiza bruniceps
Rustic BuntingEmberiza rustica
Yellow-breasted BuntingEmberiza aureola
Yellow-browed BuntingEmberiza chrysophrys
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Keep exploring
- Birds of Scotland
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Scotland (69 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Scotland (51 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Scotland (35 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Scotland (30 species)
- True Finches of Scotland (21 species)
Old World Buntings in other regions
- Old World Buntings of India (21 species)
- 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 Scotland?
17 Old World buntings that we profile appear on Scotland'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 Scotland'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 Scotland 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.
