Wildlifeof China
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
Photo: (c) Ilya Filippov, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0
Emberiza aureola
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, with insects fed to the young
Habitat
Open scrub near water, dry rice fields for foraging and reedbeds for roosting
Clutch size
4–6 eggs
Size
14–16cm
Weight
17–26g
The Yellow-breasted Bunting is a relatively large, stocky bunting, measuring 14–16cm and weighing 17–26g. Its species account associates it with open scrubby areas near water. Dry rice fields can be used for feeding, while reedbeds provide roosting habitat. These habitat choices place the bird in a mixture of low vegetation, cultivated ground and wetland-edge cover. (Wikipedia, general species account)
The species builds its nest on the ground and lays four to six eggs. Adults eat seeds outside the breeding cycle, while insects are collected as food for the young. Only these directly supported biological details are included; population trends, threat assessments and conservation categories from the source have been deliberately excluded. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Yellow-breasted Bunting eat?
- Seeds, with insects fed to the young
- What habitat does the Yellow-breasted Bunting live in?
- Open scrub near water, dry rice fields for foraging and reedbeds for roosting
- How many eggs does the Yellow-breasted Bunting lay?
- 4–6 eggs
- How big is the Yellow-breasted Bunting?
- 14–16cm
- How much does the Yellow-breasted Bunting weigh?
- 17–26g