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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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Revision as of 00:11, 12 February 2016
- Emberiza rustica
Identification
Length 13-14.5 cm (5-5¾ in), weight 15.5-24.3 g
- Reddish brown flanks
- White underparts
- Pink legs
- Pink lower mandible.
Summer male
- Black head
- White throat and supercilium
- Reddish breast band.
F'emale
- Heavy streaking on brown back
- Brown face with a whitish supercilium
- Reddish flank streaks
- Chestnut nape
- Pink lower mandible
Distribution
Breeds in Northern Europe and Siberia, migrating to south east Asia, Japan, and eastern China for the winter.
A scarce passage visitor in western Europe, including Britain (mainly late May to early June, and mid October).
Status
Population in severe decline due to massive illegal hunting on the wintering grounds.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- E. r. rustica:
- E. r. latifascia:
- Taiga of north-eastern Siberia (Yakutsk to Kamchatka)
Habitat
Breeds in wet pine and spruce forests with birch trees.
Behaviour
Breeding
The clutch consists of 4-6 eggs. The nest is built in a bush or on the ground.
Diet
Their usual diet is comprised of seeds, supplemented with insects when feeding young.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Emberiza rustica (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rustic Bunting. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rustic_Bunting
External Links
