Pine Bunting
Emberiza leucocephalos (SG Gmelin, 1771)
EL
PINBU
18560
Family: Passeriformes > Emberizidae
Closely related to the Yellowhammer – and with which it may hybridise – this is a rare but annual visitor from Russia, with records peaking during October.
Most populations are migratory, moving south for the winter.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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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.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Extinct in Region |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Fair Isle, 1911 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
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Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution 2008-2011.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK
| No. occupied in winter | 1 |
| % occupied in winter | 0.03 |
European Distribution Map
DISTRIBUTION CHANGE
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.
SEASONALITY
Pine Bunting is a very rare vagrant, with some records in autumn and winter.
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 Pine 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
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Field Codes
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2-letter: EL | 5-letter code: PINBU | Euring: 18560 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- A comparison of bird communities in burned and salvage-logged, clearcut, and forested Florida sand pine scrub
- Influence of prescribed fire on winter abundance of Bachman's sparrow
- Effects of removing duck-nest predators on nesting success of grassland songbirds
Read more studies about Pine Bunting on Conservation Evidence >
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