C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Emberizidae

Meadow Bunting

Emberiza cioides

CIOC 10356

Meadow Bunting

Emberiza cioides

Passeriformes · Emberizidae

Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides).

ATK70

DEF46

XC935503 · Jochem Verweij · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 21 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 70

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 70).

DEF 46

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 46).

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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

Jochem Verweij · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: temperate Central & Eastern Palearctic open woods: Eastern Kazakhstan and Eastern Kyrgyzstan through Southern Russia & Mongolia & Northeastern China to Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (Southeastern Russia); in Southern to Northern Xinjiang & Yunnan and Zhejiang (Northwestern & South-central & Southeastern China) & Korean Pen. & and Hokkaido to Yakushima (Northern to Southern Japan) Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Emberiza cioides tarbagataica
e Kazakhstan, e Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang (w China)
Emberiza cioides cioides
sc Siberia and Transbaikalia (e Russia), Mongolia, and e Qinghai (nc China)
Emberiza cioides weigoldi
Amurland and Ussuriland (se Russia), n Korean Pen. and ne China
Emberiza cioides castaneiceps
e China s of Hebei, and s Korean Pen.
Emberiza cioides ciopsis
Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (se Russia) and Hokkaido to Yakushima (n to s Japan)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Emberiza cioides

Which family does it belong to?

Buntings (Emberizidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: temperate Central & Eastern Palearctic open woods: Eastern Kazakhstan and Eastern Kyrgyzstan through Southern Russia & Mongolia & Northeastern China to Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (Southeastern Russia); in Southern to Northern Xinjiang & Yunnan and Zhejiang (Northwestern & South-central & Southeastern China) & Korean Pen. & and Hokkaido to Yakushima (Northern to Southern Japan)