Cinereous Bunting vs Black-faced Bunting

Emberiza cineracea compared with Emberiza spodocephala

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Cinereous Bunting Black-faced Bunting
Scientific Name Emberiza cineracea Emberiza spodocephala
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Emberizidae Emberizidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 18.2 cm (7.2 in) 13.9 cm (5.5 in)
Weight 25.35 g (0.89 oz) 17.48 g (0.62 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 4-6 4-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Cinereous Bunting only

Black-faced Bunting only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Cinereous Bunting

Least Concern

Black-faced Bunting

About These Birds

Black-faced Bunting

The Black-faced Bunting is a small, compact bunting; breeding males have an olive-gray head, black lores, and yellowish underparts, while females are more streaked and cryptic. It breeds in forest edges, riverine thickets, and shrubby areas across central and eastern Asia, wintering in southern and Southeast Asia. It feeds on grass seeds and small insects, often foraging in flocks during migration.

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