Emberiza rustica
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Mass
~20 g
Habitat
Forests
Diet
Seeds and grains
How to recognize it
The Rustic Bunting is a small, neat-looking finch with a patterned, slightly scruffy outline. The male is especially striking in breeding plumage, while the female is browner and more subdued.
Its voice is easy to remember: a high, thin note or a short, hard tick-tick, with a song that can sound a bit like a robin or a treecreeper. Females sing too, though more quietly, which is a nice extra detail to notice in the field.
It lives in wet coniferous forests across the northern regions and feeds mainly on seeds and insects, with berries added at times. It migrates to winter in East Asia, including China and Japan.
Quick Facts
The Rustic Bunting is a small, neat-looking finch with a patterned, slightly scruffy outline. The male is especially striking in breeding plumage, while the female is browner and more subdued.
Its voice is easy to remember: a high, thin note or a short, hard tick-tick, with a song that can sound a bit like a robin or a treecreeper. Females sing too, though more quietly, which is a nice extra detail to notice in the field.
It lives in wet coniferous forests across the northern regions and feeds mainly on seeds and insects, with berries added at times. It migrates to winter in East Asia, including China and Japan.
