Wildlifeof China
Rock Bunting
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
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Emberiza cia
Basic stats
Habitat
Open dry rocky mountainous areas
Range
North-west Africa, southern Europe east to Central Asia and the Himalayas
Clutch size
3–5 greyish eggs
Size
16 cm
The rock bunting is a partially migratory bunting, 16 cm long, that breeds in open dry rocky mountainous areas in north-west Africa, southern Europe, Central Asia and the Himalayas, with northern populations wintering further south. The breeding male has chestnut upperparts, unmarked deep buff underparts and a pale grey head with black striping. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It lays three to five greyish eggs in a lined nest on the ground or occasionally in a low bush. Four races differ mainly in plumage shade. The source does not describe its status in China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Rock Bunting live in?
- Open dry rocky mountainous areas
- Where is the Rock Bunting found?
- North-west Africa, southern Europe east to Central Asia and the Himalayas
- How many eggs does the Rock Bunting lay?
- 3–5 greyish eggs
- How big is the Rock Bunting?
- 16 cm