Chestnut Bunting

It is a fairly small bunting, 14 to 15 cm in length. The tail is fairly short with little or no white on the outer feathers. Breeding males have bright chestnut-brown upperparts and head. The breast and belly are yellow with streaks on the sides. Non-breeding males are similar but duller with the chestnut partly hidden by pale fringes to the feathers. The female is mostly dull brown with dark streaks above while the underparts are mainly pale yellow. The rump is dull chestnut and the throat is buff.

The Chestnut 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 Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) is a passerine bird of eastern Asia which belongs to the genus Emberiza in the bunting family Emberizidae. It is a fairly small bunting, 14 to 15 cm in length. The tail is fairly short with little or no white on the outer feathers. Breeding males have bright chestnut-brown upperparts and head. The breast and belly are yellow with streaks on the sides. More

Chestnut Bunting Emberiza rutila - Male in breeding plumage Chestnut Bunting Photographer : More

* Chestnut Bunting, Emberiza rutila: The Chestnut Bunting is a passerine bird of eastern Asia which belongs to the genus Emberiza in the bunting family Emberizidae. It is a fairly small bunting, 14 to 15 cm in length. The tail is fairly short with little or no white on the outer feathers. More

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Chestnut Bunting is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance. More

Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila) is a winter visitor in India. More

of a Chestnut Bunting in the first photo. - Author: isaac_chan Time: 29/12/2008 07:21 Add one more image of the bird. Isn't the dark strips on its back is one of the feature of Yellow-breasted Bunting? BTW, I have little experience on buntings... More

Chestnut Bunting, France, Sein Island 13/10/2009 © Sebastien Reeber 1st winter male and a good autumn for this island ! Chestnut Bunting - Chestnut Bunting, Thailand, Mae Wong NP April 2005 © James Eaton/ Birdtour Asia www.birdtourasia. More