Least ConcernRareSeedsRockyCavity nestTiny · 15 g
About the House Bunting
The house bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
When to see it
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Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Cretzschmar's BuntingEmberiza caesiaThis bird is smaller than ortolan.
Crested BuntingEmberiza lathamiMales have a prominent crest, yellowish beak, black body plumage contrasting with the rufous flight feathers of the wing and tail.
Pallas's Reed BuntingEmberiza pallasiPallas's reed bunting is a small passerine bird, similar to a small reed bunting and possesses a small granivore-type bill.
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