Chestnut-eared Bunting

Emberiza fucata (Pallas, 1776) CHABU 18690
Family: Passeriformes > Emberizidae

An extremely rare autumn visitor from eastern Asia, with just a couple of records. Chestnut-eared Bunting winters in China or south-east Asia.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Chestnut-eared Bunting

  • Breeding
  • Winter
20 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
20 records

BTO RECORDS

20 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
20 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Chestnut-eared Bunting, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: sit de galtes rogenques
Czech: strnad šedotemenný
Danish: Brunøret Værling
Dutch: Grijskopgors
Estonian: kee-tsiitsitaja
Finnish: vyösirkku
French: Bruant à oreillons
German: Bandammer
Hungarian: barnafülu sármány
Italian: Zigolo orecchie castane
Latvian: berausu sterste
Lithuanian: apykakletoji starta
Norwegian: Rødkinnspurv
Polish: trznadel rdzawouchy
Portuguese: escrevedeira-de-faces-castanhas
Slovak: strnádka spevácka
Spanish: Escribano orejudo
Swedish: rödkindad sparv

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