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Socotra Bunting

Emberiza socotrana

Near ThreatenedEndemicSeedsShrublandTiny · 14 g
Socotra Bunting (Emberiza socotrana), photo 1
Photo: Morten Ross · CC BY 4.0
Socotra Bunting (Emberiza socotrana), photo 2
Photo: Morten Ross · CC BY 4.0
Socotra Bunting (Emberiza socotrana), photo 3
Photo: David Menke · Public domain
Socotra Bunting (Emberiza socotrana), photo 4
Photo: Morten Ross · CC BY 4.0

About the Socotra Bunting

The Socotra bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where the Socotra Bunting lives

Regular range
Yemen

When to see the Socotra Bunting

Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Jankowski's Bunting (Emberiza jankowskii) Jankowski's BuntingEmberiza jankowskiiJankowski's bunting or rufous-backed bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. Tibetan Bunting (Emberiza koslowi) Tibetan BuntingEmberiza koslowiThe crown is black and there are white stripes at the head. Slaty Bunting (Emberiza siemsseni) Slaty BuntingEmberiza siemsseniAn adult Slaty bunting measures 13 centimeters in length and weighs 20 grams.

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