Wildlifeof China
Red-headed Bunting
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
Photo: (c) Антон Лабачоў, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Emberiza bruniceps
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds; insects when feeding young
Range
Breeds in Central Asia; winters in India and Bangladesh
Clutch size
3–5 eggs
Size
17 cm
The red-headed bunting breeds in Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and is migratory, wintering in India and Bangladesh. It is 17 cm long, larger than a reed bunting, with a long tail, and lays three to five eggs in a nest in a tree or bush. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It eats seeds, or insects when feeding young, and sings a jerky sweet-sweet-churri-churri-churri from a high perch. Its status in western Europe, where it is a vagrant, has been confused by escapes. The source does not describe its status in China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Red-headed Bunting eat?
- Seeds; insects when feeding young
- Where is the Red-headed Bunting found?
- Breeds in Central Asia; winters in India and Bangladesh
- How many eggs does the Red-headed Bunting lay?
- 3–5 eggs
- How big is the Red-headed Bunting?
- 17 cm