Little Bunting

Overview

Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla) is a species of Buntings (Emberizidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A tiny bunting with a chestnut face and black crown stripes; winters in large flocks in East Asian fields; a quiet, unobtrusive seed-eater.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Emberiza; binomial: Emberiza pusilla; authority: Pallas, 1776. Typical size: 12-13cm. Average lifespan: 3-6 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: subtropical e Asian edges and open areas: to nc, ne India, n Bangladesh, n se Asia, s, e China, Korean Pen., Ryukyu Is. (=Nansei Shoto, s Japan) and Taiwan.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.