Yellow-breasted Bunting

Overview

Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola) is a species of Buntings (Emberizidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A once-abundant bunting, the male brilliant yellow with a black face; population collapsed catastrophically due to mass trapping as a delicacy in East Asia; now critically endangered, a symbol of the illegal bird trade.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Emberiza; binomial: Emberiza aureola; authority: Pallas, 1773. Typical size: 14-15cm. Average lifespan: 3-7 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: subtropical e Asian fields: sub-Himalayan zone from c Nepal e through se Asia (except s Malay Pen.) and se China.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.