About the Yellow Bunting
The yellow bunting or Japanese yellow bunting is a passerine bird of eastern Asia in the bunting family Emberizidae. It is threatened by habitat loss, the use of pesticides and trapping for the cagebird industry.
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It is 14 cm long and has a conical, grey bill, pinkish-brown feet and brown eyes. The male is grey-green above with black streaks on the back. The underparts are yellow-green (brightest on the throat and belly) with streaks on the flanks. It has black lores, a narrow black chin, a pale eye ring and white outer tail feathers. There are two bars on the wing, formed by pale tips to the median and greater wing coverts. The female is similar to the male but paler without the black on the lores and chin. The species has a twittering song and a soft tsip call.
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Where the Yellow Bunting lives
When to see the Yellow Bunting
Peak activity in April · a passage migrant species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-capped BuntingEmberiza stewartiThe white-capped bunting or chestnut-breasted bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.
Godlewski's BuntingEmberiza godlewskiiThe adult's head, neck, and breast are grey over-all with a brown or black eye stripe, "mustache", and crown.
Somali BuntingEmberiza poliopleuraThe Somali Bunting is a medium-large bunting, 14–15 cm long, and weigh 14–18 g.
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