Red-headed Bunting

It breeds in central Asia. It is migratory, wintering in India. Its status in western Europe, where it is a potential vagrant, is confused by escapes, especially as this species is more commonly recorded than the closely related Black-headed Bunting, despite the latter have a more westerly breeding range. Reports in Britain have declined dramatically over recent years, co-inciding with the decline in Asiatic imports for the cage-bird trade.

The Red-headed Bunting is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Red-headed Bunting, Emberiza bruniceps, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. It breeds in central Asia. It is migratory, wintering in India. Its status in western Europe, where it is a potential vagrant, is confused by escapes, especially as this species is more commonly recorded than the closely related Black-headed Bunting, despite the latter have a more westerly breeding range. More

Red-headed Bunting determination Similar species Emberizidae Black-Faced Bunting | Black-Headed Bunting | Chestnut Bunting | Cinereous Bunting | Cirl Bunting | Corn Bunting | Cretzschmars Bunting | Dark-Eyed Junco | Fox Sparrow | House Bunting | Lapland Longspur | Little Bunting | Ortolan Bunting | Pallass Bunting | Pine Bunting | Red-headed Bunting | Reed More

Red-headed bunting perched on branch Red-headed bunting perched on branchPrint factsheet Facts - Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Emberizidae Genus Emberiza (1) Status - Classified as Least Concern (LC) More

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Red-headed Bunting is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable. More

More helpful views of Red-headed Buntings at the Temple on the Yamuna taken by Mike at the same time are shown below. Presumed adult female Red-headed Bunting; Yamuna, Delhi; April 2003; © Mike Prince Presumed adult male Red-headed Bunting; Yamuna, Delhi; April 2003; © Mike Prince Best wishes Bill COPYRIGHT: delhibird - The Northern India Bird Network. All rights reserved. More

Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps) is a locally common winter visitor and passage migrant. Locally called Gandam, it is found near cultivated areas of Haryana. This bird, which is just a little bigger than a sparrow, arrives here in September-October and departs March-April. More

Red-headed Buntings in Britain. - There is currently a male Red-headed Bunting in Dumfries and Galloway. I know that the status of this bird on the British list has always been controversial, but I didn't realise it was so controversial that it's not even on the British list (well not on Cat. More

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Red-headed Bunting records in the Western Isles Very rare visitor (less than 5 records) TBC The chart below shows how abundant the Red-headed Bunting is during a month or when you are more likely to see it. More

2007 The status of Red-headed Bunting in Britain British Birds 100:540-551 See Also: Wikipedia entry Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com Find papers on Google Scholar Find papers on Scirus BTO blue divider BirdWeb logo, click to go to BirdWeb BirdFacts home | BTO Home Email: birdfacts@bto. More