Corn Bunting vs Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza calandra compared with Emberiza melanocephala

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Corn Bunting Black-headed Bunting
Scientific Name Emberiza calandra Emberiza melanocephala
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Emberizidae Emberizidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 19.4 cm (7.6 in) 18.9 cm (7.4 in)
Weight 49.333333333333336 g (1.74 oz) 28.0 g (0.99 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-7 4-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Corn Bunting only

Black-headed Bunting only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Corn Bunting

Least Concern

Black-headed Bunting

About These Birds

Black-headed Bunting

The Black-headed Bunting is a medium-sized bunting; breeding males are brilliantly colored with a jet-black head, chestnut back, and bright yellow underparts, while females are more cryptically brown. It breeds in open scrublands, farmland, and steppe from southeastern Europe through the Middle East to central Asia, migrating to the Indian subcontinent in winter. It feeds on seeds, grain, and insects.

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