Brown-rumped Bunting vs Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza affinis compared with Emberiza melanocephala

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Brown-rumped Bunting Black-headed Bunting
Scientific Name Emberiza affinis Emberiza melanocephala
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Emberizidae Emberizidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 15.2 cm (6.0 in) 18.9 cm (7.4 in)
Weight 16.25 g (0.57 oz) 28.0 g (0.99 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 4-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Brown-rumped Bunting only

Black-headed Bunting only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Brown-rumped 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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