About the Ochre-rumped Bunting
The ochre-rumped bunting, also known as the Japanese reed bunting, is a bird in the family Emberizidae. It is found in Manchuria, Korea and Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. In South Korea it is classified as an endangered species.
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It is 15 cm in length. Typically, it is the richest-coloured of the reed buntings, with the pinkest legs and bill in winter. Adult males have a dark back, chestnut upperparts, and are striped black and buff on the breast and sides. They have a brown nape, and the sides of neck are whitish. Females have a buffy submoustachial and throat, black malar stripes, and a dark brown crown with pale streaking. Juveniles have a pale greyish-brown central crown stripe and a yellowish brown rump. The calls of the ochre-rumped bunting can be transcribed as 'sur-swee-ik' and 'tik'.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in North Korea.
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Grey BuntingEmberiza variabilisThe grey bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.
Cinereous BuntingEmberiza cineraceaThe cinereous bunting is a large (16.5–18 cm, 21–29.7 g), slim bunting with a long, white-cornered tail.
Cabanis's BuntingEmberiza cabanisiCabanis's bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.
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