C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Emberizidae

Black-faced Bunting

Emberiza spodocephala

CIOC 10387

Black-faced Bunting

Emberiza spodocephala

Passeriformes · Emberizidae

Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala).

ATK66

DEF44

XC936000 · Jochem Verweij · CC BY-SA 4.0

10227 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 18.5 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 66

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 66).

DEF 44

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 44).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: temperate North-central & Northeastern & Central Palearctic shrubby areas in woodland: South-central Russia and Northern Mongolia Eastern to Sea of Okhotsk and Northern Sakhalin (Southeastern Russia) and Southern to Northeastern Inner Mongolia & Northern Heilongjiang (Northeastern China) and Northern & Central Korean Pen.; disjunctly Qinghai and Shaanxi Southern to Yunnan and Guizhou (Central China) Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Emberiza spodocephala spodocephala
sc Russia and n Mongolia e to Sea of Okhotsk and n Sakhalin (se Russia) and s to ne Inner Mongolia, n Heilongjiang (ne China) and n, c Korean Pen.
Emberiza spodocephala sordida
Qinghai and Shaanxi s to Yunnan and Guizhou (c China)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Emberiza spodocephala

Which family does it belong to?

Buntings (Emberizidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: temperate North-central & Northeastern & Central Palearctic shrubby areas in woodland: South-central Russia and Northern Mongolia Eastern to Sea of Okhotsk and Northern Sakhalin (Southeastern Russia) and Southern to Northeastern Inner Mongolia & Northern Heilongjiang (Northeastern China) and Northern & Central Korean Pen.; disjunctly Qinghai and Shaanxi Southern to Yunnan and Guizhou (Central China)