Least ConcernUncommonInvertebratesShrublandGround nestSmall · 18 g
About the Masked Bunting
The masked bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It is found in Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and Japan.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Taiwan.
When to see it
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Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Crested BuntingEmberiza lathamiMales have a prominent crest, yellowish beak, black body plumage contrasting with the rufous flight feathers of the wing and tail.
Cretzschmar's BuntingEmberiza caesiaThis bird is smaller than ortolan.
House BuntingEmberiza sahariThe house bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.
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