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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Emberizidae

Grey-necked Bunting

Emberiza buchanani

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass
21.2 g
Diet
Seeds
Migration
Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 77

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 77).

DEF 51

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 51).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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

Calls & songs

Sharadapte · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: temperate montane Southwestern to South-central Palearctic dry rocky hills: Eastern Turkey & Northeastern Iraq & Armenia & Azerbaijan & Iran & Southern Turkmenistan & Eastern Uzbekistan & Central & Eastern Kazakhstan & South-central Russia and Western & Central & Southern Mongolia; in Southern through Afghanistan to North-central Pakistan and Western & Northern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) Habitat: Rocky slopes & Alpine
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Emberiza buchanani cerrutii

    e Turkey to Turkmenistan

  • Emberiza buchanani buchanani

    Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to c Afghanistan and wc Pakistan

  • Emberiza buchanani neobscura

    Kazakhstan to Mongolia and nw China

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Emberiza buchanani

Which family does it belong to?

Buntings (Emberizidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: temperate montane Southwestern to South-central Palearctic dry rocky hills: Eastern Turkey & Northeastern Iraq & Armenia & Azerbaijan & Iran & Southern Turkmenistan & Eastern Uzbekistan & Central & Eastern Kazakhstan & South-central Russia and Western & Central & Southern Mongolia; in Southern through Afghanistan to North-central Pakistan and Western & Northern Xinjiang (Northwestern China)

Sources & credits

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