UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Emberizidae

Red-headed Bunting

Emberiza bruniceps

UCIOC 10385

Red-headed Bunting

Emberiza bruniceps

Passeriformes · Emberizidae

Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps).

ATK103

DEF67

10225 / 11068

Play in Gacha Battle ↗

Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 24.8 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 103

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 103).

DEF 67

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 67).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

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

A playable recording is not currently available for this species.

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: temperate Central Palearctic shrub-steppe to oases: Southwestern Russia in Astrakhan & Kazakhstan (except far Northern) and Southeastern Orenburg (South-central Russia) to Northwestern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) and far Southwestern Mongolia; in Southern to North-central & Northeastern Iran & Northern & Eastern Afghanistan and Northern Baluchistan & far Western Pakistan through Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Emberiza bruniceps

Which family does it belong to?

Buntings (Emberizidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: temperate Central Palearctic shrub-steppe to oases: Southwestern Russia in Astrakhan & Kazakhstan (except far Northern) and Southeastern Orenburg (South-central Russia) to Northwestern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) and far Southwestern Mongolia; in Southern to North-central & Northeastern Iran & Northern & Eastern Afghanistan and Northern Baluchistan & far Western Pakistan through Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan