Rock Bunting
Emberiza cia (Linnaeus, 1766)
ROCBU 
18600
Family: Passeriformes > Emberizidae
This extremely rare visitor to Britain is normally found breeding on alpine rocky slopes in southern Europe.
Most populations are resident, though more northerly ones may be migratory and all move to lower elevations during the winter months.
Added to the British List based on two individuals caught in Sussex in 1902, there have been very few records since.
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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 | Least Concern |
| 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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West Sussex, 1902 |
DISTRIBUTION
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
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 Rock 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.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: ROCBU | Euring: 18600 |
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